Behr Mocha Accent 720D-5
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- Behr 720D-5 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Mocha Accent for exterior (8 photos)
- Behr Mocha Accent reviews (2 photos)
- What are Behr Mocha Accent undertones?
- Is Mocha Accent 720D-5 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mocha Accent
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mocha Accent 720D-5
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | 720D-5 |
| Name: | Mocha Accent |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Mocha Accent?
Behr Mocha Accent 720D-5 is a muted, medium-depth brown with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly warm or earthy. Its softened taupe character can appear a little cooler in north-facing daylight, while evening lamps bring forward its gentle brown warmth. Use it on a study, dining room, or bedroom wall when a deeper neutral is needed without the visual weight of charcoal. Mocha Accent also suits painted cabinetry or a restrained exterior accent, especially alongside creamy off-whites, weathered oak, black hardware, and stone with beige-gray variation.
Behr 720D-5 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Mocha Accent for exterior (8 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Behr Mocha Accent reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Mocha Accent undertones?
Mocha Accent is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
141, 129, 113
Is Behr Mocha Accent cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
720D-5 Mocha Accent HSL code: 34, 11%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Mocha Accent
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Mocha Accent:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Mocha Accent with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Mocha Accent
Mocha Accent has an LRV of 22.79% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 22.79%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #8d8171 |
| RGB Decimal | 141, 129, 113 |
| RGB Percent | 55.29%, 50.59%, 44.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 19.86% Value: 55.29% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 11, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.51 Yellow: 19.86 Key: 44.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.764 I: 12.292 Q: -2.441 |
| XYZ | X: 21.815 Y: 22.556 Z: 18.823 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.612 a:1.77 b:10.331 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.612 u:8.24 v:13.435 |
| Decimal | 9273713 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.493, -1.122, 9.747 |
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