Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Mexican Hot Chocolate |
| SKU | CSP-1080 |
| Hex | #8B5C2B |
| RGB | 139, 92, 43 |
| HSL | 31°, 53%, 36% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Mexican Hot Chocolate
With an LRV of 13, Mexican Hot 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.
Mexican 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
5 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Mexican 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 #8B5C2B in HSL space. Pair Mexican 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 Mexican Hot Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mexican 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 CSP-1080 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mexican Hot Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mexican Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Leather Bound (SW 6118) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Leather Bound swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mexican Hot Chocolate
At Behr, the closest color to Mexican Hot Chocolate is Nugget Gold (S260-7) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nugget Gold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mexican Hot Chocolate
Valspar's nearest match is Cedar Ridge (M154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.4 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Hot Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Cedar Ridge swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mexican Hot Chocolate
Glidden has no exact twin of Mexican Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Warm Spice Brown (00YY 12/279) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Spice Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mexican Hot Chocolate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Mexican Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Mulled Cider (313-6DB) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mulled Cider swatch →