Behr White Mocha OR-W11
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- White Mocha for exterior (3 photos)
- Behr White Mocha reviews (5 photos)
- What are Behr White Mocha undertones?
- Is White Mocha OR-W11 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on White Mocha
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of White Mocha OR-W11
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | OR-W11 |
| Name: | White Mocha |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr White Mocha?
Behr White Mocha OR-W11 is a pale, warm off-white with a noticeable beige cast rather than a crisp, icy appearance. Its soft cream-and-tan undertone gives walls a gentle warmth, especially in north-facing rooms or spaces with limited daylight. In bright natural light, White Mocha can read as a light parchment neutral, while evening lighting tends to bring out its cozier beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a clean white would feel too stark. Pair it with natural oak, warm walnut, woven linen, muted terracotta, or creamy trim for a layered neutral palette.
White Mocha for exterior (3 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 White Mocha reviews (5 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 White Mocha undertones?
White Mocha is a light, very muted sandy 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:
231, 220, 204
Is Behr White Mocha cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 36°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
OR-W11 White Mocha HSL code: 36, 36%, 85%
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 White 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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr White 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
OR-W11
White 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 White Mocha with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Behr Icicles and Shaved Ice.
LRV of White Mocha
White Mocha has an LRV of 72.53% and refers to Off‑White 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 72.53%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #e7dccc |
| RGB Decimal | 231, 220, 204 |
| RGB Percent | 90.59%, 86.27%, 80.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 11.69% Value: 90.59% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.76 Yellow: 11.69 Key: 9.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.465 I: 11.696 Q: -2.652 |
| XYZ | X: 69.445 Y: 72.536 Z: 67.453 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.226 a:1.088 b:9.205 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.226 u:7.381 v:13.461 |
| Decimal | 15195340 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.168, -3.496, 12.66 |
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