Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Chocolate Cupcake |
| SKU | 710D-7 |
| Hex | #4B4936 |
| RGB | 75, 73, 54 |
| HSL | 54°, 16%, 25% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Chocolate Cupcake
At LRV 7, Chocolate Cupcake is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Chocolate Cupcake earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
7 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Cupcake within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #4B4936 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Cupcake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Chocolate Cupcake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Cupcake from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 710D-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Cupcake
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Cupcake. The nearest is Laurel Woods (SW 7749) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Laurel Woods swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Cupcake
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Chocolate Cupcake. The nearest is Southern Vine (2138-10) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Southern Vine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Cupcake
Valspar has no exact twin of Chocolate Cupcake. The nearest is Deep Desert Shadow (M331) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Desert Shadow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chocolate Cupcake
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Chocolate Cupcake. The nearest is Ruggero Grey (0452) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruggero Grey swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Cupcake
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Chocolate Cupcake. The nearest is Clover Patch (0431) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clover Patch swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Chocolate Cupcake
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Chocolate Cupcake is Nostalgia (NOSTALGIA) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nostalgia swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Cupcake
Kompozit has no exact twin of Chocolate Cupcake. The nearest is Clover Patch (0431) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clover Patch swatch →