Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Chocolate Delight |
| SKU | N160-5 |
| Hex | #8C706F |
| RGB | 140, 112, 111 |
| HSL | 2°, 12%, 49% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Chocolate Delight
With an LRV of 18, Chocolate Delight is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Chocolate Delight works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Delight 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 #8C706F in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Delight 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 Delight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Delight 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 N160-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Delight is Dutch Cocoa (SW 6032) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dutch Cocoa swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chocolate Delight is Cinnamon Slate (2113-40) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
Valspar has no exact twin of Chocolate Delight. The nearest is Ashen Violet (T592) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.6 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ashen Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Oakwood Brown (PPG1054-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Delight without repainting risk. See the full Oakwood Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
Glidden's nearest match is Oakwood Brown (PPG1054-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Delight without repainting risk. See the full Oakwood Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chocolate Delight. The nearest is Sebastian (407-5DB) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sebastian swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Delight is Plum Delia (HGSW 3013) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Delia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Chocolate Delight is Eclectic Plum (DE6047) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eclectic Plum swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Delight
Rodda has no exact twin of Chocolate Delight. The nearest is Essence (R117) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Essence swatch →