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Whipped Mocha CSP-350
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Whipped Mocha sits at L* 66.2, a* 6.8, b* 11.3. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 13.2, 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 46%.
LRV 35.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.4, Whipped Mocha is lighter than 39% 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 Whipped 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trusty Tan | SW 6087 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sand Trap | SW 6066 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Whipped 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postmodern Mauve | PPU5-15 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Lite Cocoa | MQ1-55 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Rugged Tan | N190-4 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Woods | 1012 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Muddy York | CC-392 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Baywood Brown | 1234 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaside Sand | 2110-40 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Broken Arrow | 1026 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dellwood Sand | 1019 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sandblast 2103-50 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Rocky Beach CSP-190 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Upper West Side CSP-70 · lighter, LRV 39.1
- Beach House Beige 1083 · darker, LRV 32.9
- Downtown CSP-165 · darker, LRV 33.0
- River Gorge Gray 1537 · darker, LRV 32.8
Colors that go with Whipped Mocha
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cable Knit Sweater CSP-650 · complementary (180°)
- Sandblast 2103-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Turret CC-604 · analogous (+30°)
- Mill Springs Blue HC-137 · triadic (120°)
- Central Mauve 1412 · triadic (240°)
Whipped Mocha vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 35.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 35.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.