Chocolate paint colors
Top picks for chocolate
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named chocolate every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More chocolate shades
9 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Chocolate at every US brand
9 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full chocolate lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Benjamin Moore
245 chocolate in deck
AF-180
#3D2E2C
Wenge
LRV 3
2092-20
#814739
Sienna
LRV 9
2172-20
#934838
Mars
LRV 11
HC-73
#80674F
Plymouth
LRV 15
2103-40
#9B736E
Hickory
LRV 20
Behr
174 chocolate in deck
BXC-78
#433433
Cordovan Leather
LRV 4
PPU2-02
#7A3F39
Red Pepper
LRV 8
S250-7
#835323
Moroccan Spice
LRV 11
S250-6
#955F2B
Desert Clay
LRV 15
BXC-08
#937754
Safari Brown
LRV 20
Valspar
157 chocolate in deck
8004-6G
#4E342D
Thoroughfare
LRV 4
3011-8
#684930
Dark Earth
LRV 7.9
M126
#78542F
Autumn Bark
LRV 10.5
T505
#8F5E39
Ginger Snap
LRV 14.1
3001-9B
#917158
Dark Toast
LRV 18.5
Sherwin-Williams
106 chocolate in deck
SW 2801
#4B2929
Rookwood Dark Red
LRV 3
SW 7041
#564536
Van Dyke Brown
LRV 7
SW 9099
#725237
Saddle Up
LRV 10
SW 2836
#85695B
Quartersawn Oak
LRV 16
SW 6046
#947569
Swing Brown
LRV 20
PPG / Glidden
97 chocolate in deck
1053-7
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
LRV 7
1062-7
#864F3E
Warm Wassail
LRV 11
1096-7
#7F6640
Seasoned Acorn
LRV 14
1099-7
#877252
Favorite Fudge
LRV 18
1068-6
#A8715A
Nutmeg
LRV 21
Dunn-Edwards
72 chocolate in deck
DEA158
#5E463C
Northern Territory
LRV 7
DE6084
#7A5546
Roxy Brown
LRV 11
DE6203
#7D6848
Essential Brown
LRV 15
DEA166
#957046
Tavern Creek
LRV 18
DE6104
#A4725A
Chic Brick
LRV 21
Backdrop
3 chocolate in deck
Magnolia Home
2 chocolate in deck
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
LRV 8
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
1 chocolate in deck
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
LRV 25
Top Kompozit chocolate
56 in deckKompozit's deck has 56 colors that match the chocolate band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
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About chocolate
Chocolate — a rich warm brown named after the milk-chocolate hue; cozier than espresso.