Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Hot Chocolate |
| SKU | CC-484 |
| Hex | #86604F |
| RGB | 134, 96, 79 |
| HSL | 19°, 26%, 42% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Hot Chocolate
With an LRV of 15, Hot Chocolate is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Hot 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
13 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Hot 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 #86604F in HSL space. Pair Hot 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 Hot Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot 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 CC-484 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Chocolate is Hot Cocoa (SW 6047) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hot Cocoa swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
At Behr, the closest color to Hot Chocolate is Tilled Earth (HDC-SP14-6) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tilled Earth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
At Valspar, the closest color to Hot Chocolate is Brown Bark (2004-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.5 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Bark swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Raspberry Truffle (PPG1060-6) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raspberry Truffle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
Glidden has no exact twin of Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Fresh Baked Pumpernickel (70YR 13/259) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Baked Pumpernickel swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Chocolate is Cocoa Island (HGSW 3032) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cocoa Island swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hot Chocolate is Handcrafted (DESS15) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Hanover Brick (H135) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hanover Brick swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Liberty (H0135) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Liberty swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
Rodda has no exact twin of Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Brandy (CA226) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brandy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Osso Bucco (C2-599) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Osso Bucco swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Hot Chocolate is Zion (ZION) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hot Chocolate
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hot Chocolate is Amazon Mist (0136) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amazon Mist swatch →