Behr Modern Mocha N150-4
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- Modern Mocha for bedroom (2 photos)
- Modern Mocha for living room (2 photos)
- Behr Modern Mocha for bathroom (3 photos)
- Behr Modern Mocha reviews (18 photos)
- What are Behr Modern Mocha undertones?
- Is Modern Mocha N150-4 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Modern Mocha
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Modern Mocha N150-4
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | N150-4 |
| Name: | Modern Mocha |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Modern Mocha?
Behr Modern Mocha N150-4 is a muted mid-tone brown with a noticeable rosy taupe cast. Its soft gray influence keeps the warmth from reading too orange, giving the color a dusty, settled appearance rather than a rich chocolate look. In bright daylight, Modern Mocha can show more of its pink-beige undertone, while lower or warmer light brings out its earthy brown side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining spaces where a medium-depth neutral is wanted without the heaviness of deep brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, weathered wood, linen upholstery, or brushed black metal for contrast.
Modern Mocha for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing pink shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Modern Mocha for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this pink shade can create a unique space
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Behr N150-4 for bathroom (3 photos)
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Behr Modern Mocha reviews (18 photos)
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What are Behr Modern Mocha undertones?
Modern Mocha is a midtone, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
157, 131, 118
Is Behr Modern Mocha cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 20°, this dark pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
N150-4 Modern Mocha HSL code: 20, 17%, 54%
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 Modern Mocha
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 dark pink shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Modern Mocha:
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
N150-4
Modern Mocha
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 Modern Mocha with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Behr Oceanic Climate and Nor'Wester.
LRV of Modern Mocha
Modern Mocha has an LRV of 25.32% 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 25.32%, 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 | #9d8376 |
| RGB Decimal | 157, 131, 118 |
| RGB Percent | 61.57%, 51.37%, 46.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 24.84% Value: 61.57% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 17, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.56 Yellow: 24.84 Key: 38.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 137.292 I: 19.671 Q: 1.454 |
| XYZ | X: 25.291 Y: 24.71 Z: 20.572 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.791 a:7.841 b:10.74 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.791 u:17.135 v:12.99 |
| Decimal | 10322806 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.709, 3.827, 10.259 |
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