Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Coffeehouse Chocolate |
| SKU | CW-165 |
| Hex | #50382D |
| RGB | 80, 56, 45 |
| HSL | 19°, 28%, 25% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Coffeehouse Chocolate
At LRV 7, Coffeehouse 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.
Coffeehouse 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
8 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Coffeehouse Chocolate 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 #50382D in HSL space. Pair Coffeehouse 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.
Benjamin Moore Coffeehouse Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Coffeehouse 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 Benjamin Moore CW-165 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffeehouse Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turkish Coffee (SW 6076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffeehouse Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Coffeehouse Chocolate
Behr's nearest match is Chocolate Coco (S-G-760), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffeehouse Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Coco swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Coffeehouse Chocolate
At Valspar, the closest color to Coffeehouse Chocolate is Ragtop (M131) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4.8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ragtop swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Coffeehouse Chocolate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Parkwood (404-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffeehouse Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Parkwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coffeehouse Chocolate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turkish Coffee (HGSW 2491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Coffeehouse Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Coffeehouse Chocolate
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Coffeehouse Chocolate. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 4.81 — 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 Film Noir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Coffeehouse Chocolate
Kompozit has no exact twin of Coffeehouse Chocolate. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →