Mocha Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Mocha Brown remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#664F40
LRV
10.16
Coordinating Colors
White Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 10), opening up a space where Mocha Brown encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 10, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 10, Autumn Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Mocha Brown encloses it.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (22 vs 10) makes Normandy the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Cowboy Boots reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Spanish Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sorrel Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chocolate Pudding reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.