Mid Day Mocha
80YR 42/073 · #BCACA4 · LRV 42 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Mid Day Mocha42
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Mid Day Mocha, Really?
Mid Day Mocha reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 80YR 42/073 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mid Day Mocha
Mid Day Mocha is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Mid Day Mocha
Mid Day Mocha sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mid Day Mocha are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 80YR 42/073 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Chelsea MauveSW 2 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 43 | Color page → |
| Behr | Nightingale GrayN200-3 · Behr | 2.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Driftscape Tan2106-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Berry Frost1004-10A · Valspar | 2.7 | 41.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ThumperPPG1075-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Snuggled447-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mid Day Mocha within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BCACA4 in HSL space. Pair Mid Day Mocha with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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