Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Chocolate Fondue |
| SKU | CC-482 |
| Hex | #725748 |
| RGB | 114, 87, 72 |
| HSL | 21°, 23%, 36% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Chocolate Fondue
With an LRV of 12, Chocolate Fondue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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 Fondue 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
14 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Fondue within Benjamin Moore'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 #725748 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Fondue 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.
Benjamin Moore Chocolate Fondue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Fondue 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 Benjamin Moore CC-482 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Fondue. The nearest is Coconut Husk (SW 6111) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coconut Husk swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
At Behr, the closest color to Chocolate Fondue is Cinnamon Crumble (HDC-FL15-04) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon Crumble swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
At Valspar, the closest color to Chocolate Fondue is Sumatra Blend (2008-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10.5 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sumatra Blend swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Chocolate Fondue is Chocolate Truffle (PPG15-13). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Chocolate Truffle and you'll get the same color. See the full Chocolate Truffle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Truffle (PPG15-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Fondue without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Truffle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chocolate Fondue. The nearest is Aged Tree (415-7DB) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Tree swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Fondue. The nearest is Hawkeye Brown (HGSW 3141) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hawkeye Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Deep Brown (DE6077), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Fondue without repainting risk. See the full Deep Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Chocolate Fondue. The nearest is Evolution (0130) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evolution swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Chocolate Fondue. The nearest is Christmas Ornament (0186) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Christmas Ornament swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Rodda's nearest match is Fondue (CA072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Fondue without repainting risk. See the full Fondue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Brunette (C2-597), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Fondue without repainting risk. See the full Brunette swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Chocolate Fondue. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Fondue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Chocolate Fondue. The nearest is Christmas Ornament (0186) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Christmas Ornament swatch →