Mocha Tan (Behr HDC-SP14-5)
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Mocha Tan (Behr HDC-SP14-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 32.1, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mocha Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Mocha Tan 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 Mocha Tan, 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 | Mexican Sand | SW 7519 | 33 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Changing Seasons | 3001-9C | 33 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Wood | 1077-4 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mocha Tan (LRV 32.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mocha Tan
Darker than Mocha Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP14-5 |
| Hex | #AC9680 |
| RGB | 172, 150, 128 |
| HSL | 30°, 21%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.5, 4.7, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mocha Tan (Behr HDC-SP14-5), published as #AC9680
#9D8C7F
#BCA080
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mocha Tan (Behr HDC-SP14-5)?
- Mocha Tan has an LRV of 32.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mocha Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mocha Tan in another brand?
- Mexican Sand (SW 7519) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mocha Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mocha Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.