Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Chocolate Velvet |
| SKU | AF-115 |
| Hex | #5C4636 |
| RGB | 92, 70, 54 |
| HSL | 25°, 26%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Chocolate Velvet
At LRV 7, Chocolate Velvet 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Chocolate Velvet 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
12 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
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Velvet 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 #5C4636 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Velvet 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 Velvet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Velvet 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 AF-115 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Velvet. The nearest is Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) at ΔE 3.54 — 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 →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Behr's nearest match is Moose Trail (N190-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Moose Trail swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Valspar's nearest match is Incognito (V084-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.3 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Incognito swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Glidden has no exact twin of Chocolate Velvet. The nearest is Earth Brown (00YY 07/093) at ΔE 4.45 — 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 Earth Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ageless Bronze (413-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Ageless Bronze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Velvet is Van Dyke Brown (HGSW 2481) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Van Dyke Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Chocolate Velvet. The nearest is Northern Territory (DEA158) at ΔE 3.53 — 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 Northern Territory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Chocolate Velvet. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Rodda has no exact twin of Chocolate Velvet. The nearest is Tannic Tea (R132) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tannic Tea swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Backdrop's nearest match is It's a Date (BD-IT), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Velvet without repainting risk. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Velvet
Kompozit has no exact twin of Chocolate Velvet. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 4.13 — 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 Hideaway swatch →