Café Mocha vs Pine Needle

Café MochaBenjamin MoorevsPine NeedleDuluxΔE 49.2Very different colors

Café Mocha is a Benjamin Moore color while Pine Needle comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Café Mocha belongs to the beige-pink family and Pine Needle to the green family. At LRV 42 vs 7, Café Mocha will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Café Mocha's red character against Pine Needle's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 49.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Café Mocha vs Pine Needle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Café Mocha and Pine Needle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Café Mocha will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pine Needle would.

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Color Details

Café Mocha
Benjamin Moore · 2099-50
Hex#C5A99F
LRV42.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2099-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pine Needle
Dulux · 07GG 07/143
Hex#2a493e
LRV7.0
BrandDulux
Number07GG 07/143
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Café Mocha vs Pine Needle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Café Mocha on one side and Pine Needle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Café Mocha comparisons

See how Café Mocha stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Café Mocha
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Café Mocha
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Café Mocha
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Café Mocha is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Café Mocha
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Café Mocha
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Café Mocha reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Café Mocha
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Café Mocha
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Café Mocha
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Café Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Café Mocha
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Café Mocha
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Café Mocha
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Café Mocha is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Café Mocha
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Café Mocha reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Café Mocha
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Café Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Café Mocha
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Café Mocha
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Café Mocha is the lighter choice

Piazza
Café Mocha
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Café Mocha
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Café Mocha
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Café Mocha reads slightly lighter

Senses
Café Mocha
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Café Mocha
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Café Mocha is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Café Mocha
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Café Mocha
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Café Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Café Mocha
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Café Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Café Mocha
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Café Mocha is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Café Mocha
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Café Mocha
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Café Mocha reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Café Mocha
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Café Mocha
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Café Mocha
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Café Mocha
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Café Mocha is the lighter choice