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Behr Chocolate SoulMQ1-58 · #5F4B48 · LRV 8

Chocolate Soul reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr MQ1-58 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR CHOCOLATE SOUL
RGB 95, 75, 72LRV 8

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameChocolate Soul
SKUMQ1-58
Hex#5F4B48
RGB95, 75, 72
HSL8°, 14%, 33%
LRV8
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
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About Behr Chocolate Soul

At LRV 8, Chocolate Soul 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Chocolate Soul earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Closest matches by brand

14 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7510 · #5B4B44 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 8
SW 2808 · #5F4D43 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 8
SW 6083 · #5F4B3F · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 8

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1253 · #5F4E4B · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 9
2113-30 · #664B47 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 9
2109-20 · #604D44 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 9
AF-170 · #5F4D43 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 10

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All brown at Valspar →
8004-4G · #594645 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 7
1004-7A · #624647 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 7.4
2005-9A · #624B3F · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 8
1001-7A · #5C4A50 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 7.8

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.44
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1015-7 · #5E4B48 · ΔE 0.44 · LRV 8
PPG1074-7 · #614B42 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 8
PPG15-23 · #624E45 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 8
PPG1018-7 · #5B4C45 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 8

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.34
All brown at Glidden →
PPG1015-7 · #5E4A47 · ΔE 0.34 · LRV 8
PPG1074-7 · #604B42 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 8
PPG15-23 · #624E45 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 8
PPG1018-7 · #5B4C44 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 8

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.31
All brown at Dutch Boy →
411-7DB · #604E44 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 8
HGSW 3451 · #5F4B3F · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 8
HGSW 6083 · #5F4B3F · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 8

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DESS09 · #5F4B47 · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 8
DE6014 · #5F4947 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 7
DE6035 · #604D47 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 8
DE6042 · #5B4A44 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-155 · #584445 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 7
JG-131 · #544846 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 7
JG-171 · #664840 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.91
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36 · #524847 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 7

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All brown at Hirshfield's →
0143 · #654E44 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 10

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All brown at Rodda →
R126 · #5B4846 · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 8
R120 · #624C4D · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 9
R132 · #5A4A43 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 8
CA220 · #654845 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-822 · #61514E · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 9
C2-549 · #604641 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 7
C2-805 · #5B4D4D · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 8

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All brown at Kompozit →
0143 · #654E44 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 9

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Chocolate Soul within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPH-74 · LRV 8
220F-7 · LRV 8
MQ2-35 · LRV 8
ECC-28-3 · LRV 8
MQ1-43 · LRV 8
UL130-2 · LRV 8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5F4B48 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Soul with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5F4B48 + #485C5F
TRIADIC
#5F4B48 · #485F4B · #4B485F
ANALOGOUS
#5F4850 · #5F4B48 · #5F5748

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.12:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.59:1fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Chocolate Soul Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Chocolate Soul 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 MQ1-58 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Soul is Chateau Brown (SW 7510) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chateau Brown swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fresco Urbain (1253), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Soul without repainting risk. See the full Fresco Urbain swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

Valspar has no exact twin of Chocolate Soul. The nearest is Boston Legacy (2005-9A) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Boston Legacy swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Chocolate Soul is Mustang (PPG1015-7). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mustang and you'll get the same color. See the full Mustang swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

The closest Glidden equivalent of Chocolate Soul is Mustang (PPG1015-7). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Glidden is your counter, order Mustang and you'll get the same color. See the full Mustang swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chocolate Soul. The nearest is Heritage Brown (411-7DB) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Soul. The nearest is Sable (HGSW 3451) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sable swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Chocolate Soul is Chocolate Brown (DESS09). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Chocolate Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Chocolate Brown swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Chocolate Soul. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Chocolate Soul. The nearest is Connoisseur (0143) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Connoisseur swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

At Rodda, the closest color to Chocolate Soul is Mission Fig (R120) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mission Fig swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Chocolate Soul is Death by Chocolate (C2-805) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Death by Chocolate swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Soul

Kompozit has no exact twin of Chocolate Soul. The nearest is Connoisseur (0143) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Connoisseur swatch →

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