Maximum Mocha (Behr BNC-32)
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Maximum Mocha (Behr BNC-32) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8.4, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maximum Mocha
Three Behr colors picked for Maximum Mocha by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Maximum Mocha, 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 | Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Roasted Coffee Beans | 2098-20 | 9.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Rich Chocolate | 1005-9A | 9 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Wine | 1016-7 | 8 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Maximum Mocha (LRV 8.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Maximum Mocha
Darker than Maximum Mocha
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-32 |
| Hex | #6B4A40 |
| RGB | 107, 74, 64 |
| HSL | 14°, 25%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.8, 12.6, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maximum Mocha (Behr BNC-32), published as #6B4A40
#5D423F
#795240
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maximum Mocha (Behr BNC-32)?
- Maximum Mocha has an LRV of 8.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maximum Mocha is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Maximum Mocha in another brand?
- Rich Chocolate (Valspar 1005-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Maximum Mocha warm or cool?
- Behr lists Maximum Mocha as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.