Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mocha Syrup |
| SKU | 3002-9B |
| Hex | #8F6F51 |
| RGB | 143, 111, 81 |
| HSL | 29°, 28%, 44% |
| LRV | 17.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Mocha Syrup
With an LRV of 17.9, Mocha Syrup is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Mocha Syrup 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
13 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Mocha Syrup within Valspar'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 #8F6F51 in HSL space. Pair Mocha Syrup 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.
Valspar Mocha Syrup Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mocha Syrup 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 Valspar 3002-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mocha Syrup is El Caramelo (SW 9106) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full El Caramelo swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Behr's nearest match is Baked Sienna (S220-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Baked Sienna swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vero Beach Tan (1085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Vero Beach Tan swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caravel Brown (PPG1079-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Caravel Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Glidden's nearest match is Caravel Brown (PPG1079-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Caravel Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Reindeer Antler (414-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Reindeer Antler swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mocha Syrup. The nearest is Scottish Oak (HGSW 3172) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scottish Oak swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Brown Bear (DE6140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Brown Bear swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rare Happening (0242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Rare Happening swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cupcake (0178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Cupcake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mocha Syrup is Mossy Stone (BD83) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mossy Stone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mocha Syrup
Kompozit's nearest match is Cupcake (0178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mocha Syrup without repainting risk. See the full Cupcake swatch →