Cocoa Craving (Behr N150-3)
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Cocoa Craving (Behr N150-3) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cocoa Craving
Four Behr colors picked for Cocoa Craving 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 Cocoa Craving, 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 | Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 38 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Seaside Sand | 2110-40 | 36.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Glamorous Taupe | 2003-10A | 41 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Stone Grey | FLLW858 | 40 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cocoa Craving (LRV 38.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cocoa Craving
Darker than Cocoa Craving
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N150-3 |
| Hex | #B9A39A |
| RGB | 185, 163, 154 |
| HSL | 17°, 18%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 6.5, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cocoa Craving (Behr N150-3), published as #B9A39A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cocoa Craving (Behr N150-3)?
- Cocoa Craving has an LRV of 38.8 (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 Craving is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cocoa Craving in another brand?
- Emerging Taupe (SW 6045) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cocoa Craving warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cocoa Craving as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; 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.