Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Death By Chocolate |
| SKU | MQ1-54 |
| Hex | #614541 |
| RGB | 97, 69, 65 |
| HSL | 8°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Death By Chocolate
At LRV 7, Death By Chocolate 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.
Death By Chocolate 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
15 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Death By Chocolate 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 #614541 in HSL space. Pair Death By Chocolate 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 Death By Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Death By Chocolate 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 MQ1-54 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Death By Chocolate. The nearest is Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) at ΔE 4.25 — 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 Fairfax Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is El Cajon Clay (1260), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Death By Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full El Cajon Clay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
At Valspar, the closest color to Death By Chocolate is Purple Earth (1004-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.4 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Earth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Death By Chocolate is Enchanting Eggplant (PPG13-07) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Enchanting Eggplant swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
At Glidden, the closest color to Death By Chocolate is Enchanting Eggplant (PPG13-07) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Enchanting Eggplant swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Death By Chocolate. The nearest is Aged Beauty (401-7DB) at ΔE 4.88 — 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 Aged Beauty swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Death By Chocolate is Chicory Coffee (DEBN19) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicory Coffee swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Death By Chocolate is Mountain Currant (JG-171) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Death By Chocolate. The nearest is Brinjal (NO. 222) at ΔE 4.56 — 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 Brinjal swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
Rodda's nearest match is Chestnut (CA220), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Death By Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Chestnut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
C2 Paint's nearest match is Raku (C2-549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Death By Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Raku swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Death By Chocolate
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Death By Chocolate. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 3.61 — 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 Poe swatch →