Cup Of Cocoa (Behr ICC-52)
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Cup Of Cocoa (Behr ICC-52) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cup Of Cocoa
Four Behr colors picked for Cup Of 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 Cup Of 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 | Sands of Time | SW 6101 | 39 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Broken Arrow | 1026 | 37.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Doe Eyes | 3002-9C | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Wood | 1077-4 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cup Of Cocoa (LRV 37.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cup Of Cocoa
Darker than Cup Of Cocoa
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-52 |
| Hex | #BAA087 |
| RGB | 186, 160, 135 |
| HSL | 29°, 27%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, 5.7, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cup Of Cocoa (Behr ICC-52), published as #BAA087
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cup Of Cocoa (Behr ICC-52)?
- Cup Of Cocoa has an LRV of 37.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cup Of Cocoa is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cup Of Cocoa in another brand?
- Sands of Time (SW 6101) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cup Of Cocoa warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cup Of Cocoa as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.