Cocoa Brown featured
Benjamin Moore • 2101-20

Cocoa Brown

Cocoa Brown begins as a brown color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

10.01

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Light Reflectance Value
10.01
Dark
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Grounding
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection

Coordinating Colors

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Pink Damask
Pink Damask
Cocoa Brown vs Pink Damask
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Pink Damask
OC-72 · LRV 85

At LRV 85 vs 10, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Slip
Slip
Cocoa Brown vs Slip
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Slip
AF-605 · LRV 63

Slip reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 10), opening up a space where Cocoa Brown encloses it.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Steam
Steam
Cocoa Brown vs Steam
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Steam
AF-15 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 10, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Dream Whip
Dream Whip
Cocoa Brown vs Dream Whip
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Dream Whip
2174-60 · LRV 72

Dream Whip reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 10), opening up a space where Cocoa Brown encloses it.

Similar Colors

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Cupcake
Cupcake
Cocoa Brown vs Cupcake
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Cupcake
2099-20 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Leather Saddle Brown
Leather Saddle Brown
Cocoa Brown vs Leather Saddle Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Leather Saddle Brown
2100-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Root Beer Candy
Root Beer Candy
Cocoa Brown vs Root Beer Candy
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Root Beer Candy
2105-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Cocoa Brown vs Pumpernickel
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Pumpernickel
2102-20 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Aegean Teal
Aegean Teal
Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Aegean Teal vs Cocoa Brown
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Teal
2136-40 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10

Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Cocoa Brown encloses it.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Laura Bay
Laura Bay
Cocoa Brown vs Laura Bay
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Laura Bay
2064-20 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Lace
Blue Lace
Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Blue Lace vs Cocoa Brown
Benjamin Moore
Blue Lace
1625 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10

At LRV 66 vs 10, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Providence Blue
Providence Blue
Cocoa Brown vs Providence Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Providence Blue
1636 · LRV 19

A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 10) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Cocoa Brown vs Van Courtland Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31

Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Cocoa Brown encloses it.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Nocturnal Gray
Nocturnal Gray
Cocoa Brown vs Nocturnal Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Nocturnal Gray
2135-30 · LRV 14

Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Blue Spruce vs Cocoa Brown
Benjamin Moore
Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10

A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Dark Nut Brown
Dark Nut Brown
Cocoa Brown vs Dark Nut Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Dark Nut Brown
2098-30 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Hedgehog Brown
Hedgehog Brown
Cocoa Brown vs Hedgehog Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Hedgehog Brown
2097-30 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Warm Brownie
Warm Brownie
Cocoa Brown vs Warm Brownie
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Warm Brownie
2101-30 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Rabbit Brown
Rabbit Brown
Cocoa Brown vs Rabbit Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Rabbit Brown
2105-30 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
Cocoa Brown vs Oregon Trail
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Oregon Trail
1230 · LRV 15

Oregon Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Suede Brown
Suede Brown
Cocoa Brown vs Suede Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Suede Brown
2101-10 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chocolate Sundae
Chocolate Sundae
Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Chocolate Sundae vs Cocoa Brown
Benjamin Moore
Chocolate Sundae
2113-10 · LRV 7
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10

A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Cocoa Brown the marginally brighter of the two.

Barrel Brown
Barrel Brown
Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Barrel Brown vs Cocoa Brown
Benjamin Moore
Barrel Brown
2098-10 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Toasted Brown
Toasted Brown
Cocoa Brown vs Toasted Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Toasted Brown
2097-10 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Brown
Brown
Cocoa Brown
Cocoa Brown
Brown vs Cocoa Brown
Benjamin Moore
Brown
2099-10 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Brown
2101-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

RGB116, 77, 64
HSL15° 29% 35%
CMYK0 34 45 55
CIE LabL: 36.7 a: 14.8 b: 14.4
XYZX: 0.11 Y: 0.09 Z: 0.06

Manufacturer description

A dark, delicious red-brown that comforts like a cup of hot chocolate.

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