Cacao (Behr UL160-22)
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Cacao (Behr UL160-22) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cacao
Three Behr colors picked for Cacao 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 Cacao, 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 | Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mustang | 2111-30 | 10.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee House | 1077-7 | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Cacao (LRV 10.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cacao
Darker than Cacao
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL160-22 |
| Hex | #6B5848 |
| RGB | 107, 88, 72 |
| HSL | 27°, 20%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.9, 5.2, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cacao (Behr UL160-22), published as #6B5848
#5D4F47
#796147
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cacao (Behr UL160-22)?
- Cacao has an LRV of 10.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cacao is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cacao in another brand?
- Coffee House (PPG 1077-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cacao warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cacao as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.