Behr Mocha Latte PPU5-04
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| Code: | PPU5-04 |
| Name: | Mocha Latte |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Mocha Latte?
Behr Mocha Latte PPU5-04 is a muted medium-depth brown with a noticeable taupe cast, reading warmer than gray without becoming overtly golden. Its softened, low-saturation appearance gives walls a grounded look, especially alongside creamy whites, oatmeal textiles, and natural oak. In bright daylight, Mocha Latte can show more of its sandy brown character, while lower light brings out its deeper gray-brown side. Use it in a study, dining room, or bedroom where a mid-tone neutral can add definition without the visual weight of a very dark color. Matte black hardware, aged brass, charcoal accents, and stone finishes all provide strong, practical companions for this shade.
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What are Behr Mocha Latte undertones?
Mocha Latte is a midtone, muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
130, 113, 95
Is Behr Mocha Latte cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 31°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
PPU5-04 Mocha Latte HSL code: 31, 16%, 44%
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 Latte
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 Latte:
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
PPU5-04
Mocha Latte
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 Latte with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of Mocha Latte
Mocha Latte has an LRV of 17.64% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.64%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #82715f |
| RGB Decimal | 130, 113, 95 |
| RGB Percent | 50.98%, 44.31%, 37.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 26.92% Value: 50.98% |
| HSL | hsl(31, 16, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.08 Yellow: 26.92 Key: 49.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 116.031 I: 15.915 Q: -2.005 |
| XYZ | X: 17.177 Y: 17.383 Z: 13.274 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.739 a:3.638 b:12.45 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.739 u:11.654 v:15.227 |
| Decimal | 8548703 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.693, 0.576, 10.309 |
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