Benjamin Moore Café Mocha 2099-50

What are Benjamin Moore Café Mocha undertones?

The undertone of Café Mocha can be accurately described as a Red hue, as is apparent from the color space provided. By isolating the pure hue and eliminating any tints, tones, and shades, we were able to precisely determine its undertone. This approach has proven to be more accurate than traditional methods of defining undertones on a white background, which are now considered outdated.

Is Benjamin Moore Café Mocha 2099-50 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 16° thisBeigerefers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

2099-50 Café Mocha HSL code: 16, 25%, 70%

• Warm colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
• Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
• Warm beige shades create a cozy and inviting atmosphere, making any room feel comfortable and welcoming, perfect for living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways.
• Warm mid-tone shades like terracotta and warm beige create a cozy and inviting atmosphere in living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens. They can brighten up spaces without being too overwhelming. However, it's best to avoid using these shades in very sunny rooms, as they can become too intense.

How light temperature affects Café 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:

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Café 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

2099-50
Café Mocha

• 2097-50
  Hint of Mauve

  

• 2101-50
  Allspice

  

• 2100-50
  Pebble Stone

  

• 2098-60
  Wisp of Mauve

  

Darker shades

2099-50
Café Mocha

• 1182
  Drenched Sienna

  

• 2105-50
  Sand Pebble

  

• 2095-40
  Mudslide

  

• 2100-40
  Appalachian Spring

  

• 2096-40
  Gaucho Brown

  

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 Café Mocha with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.

2099-50
Café Mocha

• 2136-40
  Aegean Teal

  

• 1625
  Blue Lace

  

• 2131-50
  Nimbus Gray

  

• 1636
  Providence Blue

  

• HC-145
  Van Courtland Blue

  

• 2135-30
  Nocturnal Gray

  

• 1637
  Blue Spruce

  

LRV of Café Mocha

Café Mocha has an LRV of 41.95% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#C5A99F
RGB Decimal	197, 169, 159
RGB Percent	77.25%, 66.27%, 62.35%
HSV	Hue: 16° Saturation: 19.29% Value: 77.25%
HSL	hsl(16, 25, 70)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.21 Yellow: 19.29 Key: 22.75
YIQ	Y: 176.232 I: 19.899 Q: 2.811
XYZ	X: 43.471 Y: 42.751 Z: 38.753
CIE Lab	L:71.385 a:8.573 b:8.929
CIE Luv	L:71.385 u:17.862 v:11.149
Decimal	12954015
Hunter Lab	65.384, 4.256, 10.628