Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Chocolate Therapy |
| SKU | C2-806 |
| Hex | #5E5553 |
| RGB | 94, 85, 83 |
| HSL | 11°, 6%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About C2 Paint Chocolate Therapy
With an LRV of 10, Chocolate Therapy 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.
Chocolate Therapy works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Therapy within C2 Paint'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 #5E5553 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Therapy 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.
C2 Paint Chocolate Therapy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Therapy 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 C2 Paint C2-806 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Therapy. The nearest is Prelude (SW 9620) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prelude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Behr's nearest match is Gardeners Soil (MQ2-54), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Therapy without repainting risk. See the full Gardeners Soil swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chocolate Therapy is Topeka Taupe (1463) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topeka Taupe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
At Valspar, the closest color to Chocolate Therapy is Hunting Boots (1001-9A) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunting Boots swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Undercover (PPG0998-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Therapy without repainting risk. See the full Undercover swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
At Glidden, the closest color to Chocolate Therapy is Undercover (PPG0998-7) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Undercover swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chocolate Therapy. The nearest is Ship's Anchor (437-6DB) at ΔE 4.92 — 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 Ship's Anchor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Therapy. The nearest is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491) at ΔE 4.92 — 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 Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black Russian (DE6391), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Therapy without repainting risk. See the full Black Russian swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Therapy without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
At Rodda, the closest color to Chocolate Therapy is Caffe Americano (R036) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caffe Americano swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Kompozit's nearest match is Smokescreen (0556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Therapy without repainting risk. See the full Smokescreen swatch →