Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Mocha Red |
| SKU | 408-5DB |
| Hex | #9C6E63 |
| RGB | 156, 110, 99 |
| HSL | 12°, 22%, 50% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Mocha Red
With an LRV of 19, Mocha Red is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Mocha Red works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Mocha Red within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9C6E63 in HSL space. Pair Mocha Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Mocha Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mocha Red from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dutch Boy 408-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mocha Red
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Mocha Red is Reddened Earth (SW 6053). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Reddened Earth and you'll get the same color. See the full Reddened Earth swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mocha Red
Behr has no exact twin of Mocha Red. The nearest is Autumn Russet (MQ1-17) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Autumn Russet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mocha Red
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mocha Red is Tea Room (AF-270) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Room swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mocha Red
Valspar's nearest match is Apache Clay (1007-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.4 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Red without repainting risk. See the full Apache Clay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mocha Red
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Safari Brown (PPG1061-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Red without repainting risk. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mocha Red
Glidden's nearest match is Safari Brown (PPG1061-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Red without repainting risk. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mocha Red
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Mocha Red is Canyon Arroyo (HGSW 3043). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Canyon Arroyo and you'll get the same color. See the full Canyon Arroyo swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mocha Red
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Antique Rose (DEC702), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Red without repainting risk. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mocha Red
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mocha Red. The nearest is Book Room Red (NO. 50) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Book Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mocha Red
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Mocha Red. The nearest is Corazon (0073) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Corazon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mocha Red
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mocha Red is Temptation (0150) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Temptation swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mocha Red
Rodda has no exact twin of Mocha Red. The nearest is Terracotta (CA224) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terracotta swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mocha Red
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mocha Red is Tofino (C2-539) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tofino swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mocha Red
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mocha Red is Temptation (0150) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Temptation swatch →