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Café Mocha 2099-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Café Mocha sits at L* 71.4, a* 8.6, b* 8.9. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 12.4, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 42.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.0, Café Mocha is lighter than 46% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Café Mocha
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbank | SW 6052 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Café Mocha
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchwork Pink | HDC-NT-06 | 0.28 | Practically identical | |
| Pottery Clay | 700A-3 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Cozy Blanket | ICC-53 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Beige | 2095-50 | 0.28 | Practically identical | |
| Pebble Stone | 2100-50 | 0.28 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Pebble | 2105-50 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Hint of Mauve | 2097-50 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Flax | 2098-50 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Allspice | 2101-50 | 1.82 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cappuccino 2096-50 · lighter, LRV 44.8
- Soul Mate 1179 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Monticello Rose HC-63 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- Titanic Rose 2092-50 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Cotswold AF-150 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Sandblast 2103-50 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Café Mocha
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Saratoga Springs 1669 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Bisque 2102-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Pensive AF-140 · analogous (+30°)
- Covington Blue HC-138 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Viola 1424 · triadic (240°)
Café Mocha vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 42.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 42.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.