Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Chocolate Sprinkle |
| SKU | S-G-750 |
| Hex | #593834 |
| RGB | 89, 56, 52 |
| HSL | 6°, 26%, 28% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Chocolate Sprinkle
At LRV 5, Chocolate Sprinkle 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 Sprinkle 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
9 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Sprinkle 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 #593834 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Sprinkle 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 Sprinkle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Sprinkle 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 S-G-750 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dark Auburn (SW 6034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Sprinkle without repainting risk. See the full Dark Auburn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle is Raphael (CC-2). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Raphael and you'll get the same color. See the full Raphael swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
At Valspar, the closest color to Chocolate Sprinkle is Ragtop (M131) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.8 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ragtop swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
Glidden has no exact twin of Chocolate Sprinkle. The nearest is Ranch House Brown (85RR 05/082) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ranch House Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Saw Mill (407-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Sprinkle without repainting risk. See the full Saw Mill swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rouge Remix (HGSW 3021), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Sprinkle without repainting risk. See the full Rouge Remix swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Chocolate Sprinkle is Otis Madeira (H0134) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Chocolate Sprinkle
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Chocolate Sprinkle is Poe (POE) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Poe swatch →