Cocoa Nutmeg (Behr S190-5)
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Cocoa Nutmeg (Behr S190-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 25.2, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cocoa Nutmeg
Four Behr colors picked for Cocoa Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg, 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 | Renwick Rose Beige | SW 2804 | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gaucho Brown | 2096-40 | 27.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Java | 2004-7B | 26 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cocoa Nutmeg (LRV 25.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cocoa Nutmeg
Darker than Cocoa Nutmeg
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S190-5 |
| Hex | #A8816F |
| RGB | 168, 129, 111 |
| HSL | 19°, 25%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.3, 12.4, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cocoa Nutmeg (Behr S190-5), published as #A8816F
#99786E
#B78A6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cocoa Nutmeg (Behr S190-5)?
- Cocoa Nutmeg has an LRV of 25.2 (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 Nutmeg is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cocoa Nutmeg in another brand?
- Gaucho Brown (BM 2096-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cocoa Nutmeg warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cocoa Nutmeg as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.