Cocoa Shell (Behr HDC-AC-05)
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Cocoa Shell (Behr HDC-AC-05) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.6, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cocoa Shell
Four Behr colors picked for Cocoa Shell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Cocoa Shell, 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 | Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cowboy Boots | 1015 | 14.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Gypsy Leather | 3009-8 | 15 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Warrior | 1076-6 | 15 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Cocoa Shell (LRV 14.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cocoa Shell
Darker than Cocoa Shell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-05 |
| Hex | #7E6657 |
| RGB | 126, 102, 87 |
| HSL | 23°, 18%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, 7.2, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cocoa Shell (Behr HDC-AC-05), published as #7E6657
#705D56
#8D6F57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cocoa Shell (Behr HDC-AC-05)?
- Cocoa Shell has an LRV of 14.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cocoa Shell is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cocoa Shell in another brand?
- Gypsy Leather (Valspar 3009-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Cocoa Shell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cocoa Shell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.