Mocha Foam (Behr T15-17)
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Mocha Foam (Behr T15-17) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 38.4, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mocha Foam
Four Behr colors picked for Mocha Foam 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 Mocha Foam, 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 | Sensational Sand | SW 6094 | 39 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Broken Arrow | 1026 | 37.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Boulder Beige | 3001-10A | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Notorious | 1074-4 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mocha Foam (LRV 38.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mocha Foam
Darker than Mocha Foam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T15-17 |
| Hex | #BBA28E |
| RGB | 187, 162, 142 |
| HSL | 27°, 25%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, 6.0, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mocha Foam (Behr T15-17), published as #BBA28E
#AB988C
#CBAC8E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mocha Foam (Behr T15-17)?
- Mocha Foam has an LRV of 38.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mocha Foam is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mocha Foam in another brand?
- Sensational Sand (SW 6094) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Mocha Foam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mocha Foam as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.