Light Mocha (BM 2096-60)
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Light Mocha (BM 2096-60) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.2, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light Mocha
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Light Mocha by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Light 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 | Malted Milk | SW 6057 | 62 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cocoa Parfait | PPL-77 | 63.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Champagne Glee | 2003-10C | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Taupe | 1073-3 | 66 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Light Mocha (LRV 63.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Light Mocha
Darker than Light Mocha
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2096-60 |
| Hex | #E2CFC4 |
| RGB | 226, 207, 196 |
| HSL | 22°, 34%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, 4.8, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light Mocha (BM 2096-60), published as #E2CFC4
#D1C5C2
#F4D9C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light Mocha (BM 2096-60)?
- Light Mocha has an LRV of 63.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light Mocha is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Light Mocha in another brand?
- Pale Taupe (PPG 1073-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Light Mocha warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Light Mocha as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.