Cozy Cocoa (Behr BNC-13)
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Cozy Cocoa (Behr BNC-13) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 29.7, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cozy Cocoa
Four Behr colors picked for Cozy Cocoa by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cozy Cocoa, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Chocolate Powder | SW 9082 | 28 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Serengeti Sand | 2164-40 | 30.2 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Delta Sandbar | 2005-9C | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoloco | 1079-5 | 30 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cozy Cocoa (LRV 29.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cozy Cocoa
Darker than Cozy Cocoa
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-13 |
| Hex | #AA8F7D |
| RGB | 170, 143, 125 |
| HSL | 24°, 21%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, 7.3, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cozy Cocoa (Behr BNC-13), published as #AA8F7D
#9B867C
#BA997D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cozy Cocoa (Behr BNC-13)?
- Cozy Cocoa has an LRV of 29.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cozy Cocoa is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cozy Cocoa in another brand?
- Cocoloco (PPG 1079-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cozy Cocoa warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cozy Cocoa as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.