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Mocha Cream 995
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Mocha Cream sits at L* 81.5, a* 1.4, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 7.4, so it leans orange 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 57.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.8, Mocha Cream is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mocha Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symmetry | SW 9601 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Suede | SW 9577 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Mocha Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino Froth | N210-2 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Ashen Tan | N220-2 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Understated | BNC-02 | 0.84 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Light | 1004 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Rocking Chair | CSP-400 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Alphano Beige | 989 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Cedar Key | 982 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Cedar Key | OC-16 | 1.96 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Penthouse CSP-35 · lighter, LRV 62.3
- Spring Thaw 1508 · lighter, LRV 62.0
- Barren Plain 2111-60 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Gray Mirage 2142-50 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Coastal Fog 976 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Florentine Plaster CC-520 · darker, LRV 52.7
Colors that go with Mocha Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Instinct AF-575 · complementary (180°)
- Wisp of Mauve 2098-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Dusty Miller CSP-755 · analogous (+30°)
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Mocha Cream vs popular colors
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 57.8), more blue/cool, more green.