Modern Mocha (Behr N150-4)
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Modern Mocha (Behr N150-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Modern Mocha
Four Behr colors picked for Modern Mocha 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 Modern 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 | Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 25 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cougar Brown | 2106-40 | 24.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Navajo Horizon | 2003-9C | 27 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Locomotion | 1076-5 | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Modern Mocha (LRV 24.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Modern Mocha
Darker than Modern Mocha
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N150-4 |
| Hex | #9D8376 |
| RGB | 157, 131, 118 |
| HSL | 20°, 17%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, 7.8, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Modern Mocha (Behr N150-4), published as #9D8376
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Modern Mocha (Behr N150-4)?
- Modern Mocha has an LRV of 24.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Modern Mocha is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Modern Mocha in another brand?
- Cougar Brown (BM 2106-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Modern Mocha warm or cool?
- Behr lists Modern Mocha as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.