Black Mocha (Behr PPU24-01)
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Black Mocha (Behr PPU24-01) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 6.4, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Mocha
Three Behr colors picked for Black Mocha by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Black 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 | Black Fox | SW 7020 | 7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Midsummer Night | 2134-20 | 7.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fired Earth | 6011-1 | 7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Phantom Mist | 1002-7 | 6 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Black Mocha (LRV 6.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Mocha
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-01 |
| Hex | #4B4743 |
| RGB | 75, 71, 67 |
| HSL | 30°, 6%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.4, 0.9, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Mocha (Behr PPU24-01), published as #4B4743
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Mocha (Behr PPU24-01)?
- Black Mocha has an LRV of 6.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Mocha is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Mocha in another brand?
- Fired Earth (Valspar 6011-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Mocha warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Mocha as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.