Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Dark Chocolate |
| SKU | CSP-270 |
| Hex | #634F42 |
| RGB | 99, 79, 66 |
| HSL | 24°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Dark Chocolate
With an LRV of 10, Dark Chocolate 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.
Dark Chocolate 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 Dark 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 #634F42 in HSL space. Pair Dark 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 Dark Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark 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 CSP-270 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Kaffee (SW 6104) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
The closest Behr equivalent of Dark Chocolate is Pine Cone (UL170-1). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). If Behr is your counter, order Pine Cone and you'll get the same color. See the full Pine Cone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Valspar's nearest match is If a Tree Fell … (V131-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.3 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full If a Tree Fell … swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Chestnut (PPG15-23) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chestnut swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At Glidden, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Chestnut (PPG15-23) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chestnut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heritage Brown (411-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Kaffee (HGSW 3111) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mayan Chocolate (DET693), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Mayan Chocolate swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dark Chocolate. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Rodda's nearest match is Leather (CA066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Leather swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Backdrop has no exact twin of Dark Chocolate. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →