Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Chocolate Therapy |
| SKU | C2-806 |
| Hex | #5E5553 |
| RGB | 94, 85, 83 |
| HSL | 11°, 6%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Clare Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Chocolate Therapy — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 5.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-806 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Chocolate Therapy — the nearest deck color, Conservatory (JG-158), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-806 instead. See the full Conservatory swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Chocolate Therapy — the nearest deck color, Terra Pin (0571), is clearly different (ΔE 5.56). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-806 instead. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Chocolate Therapy — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 8.61). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-806 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Chocolate Therapy
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Chocolate Therapy — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 9.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-806 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →