Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Chocolate Milk |
| SKU | DE6059 |
| Hex | #C5B9B4 |
| RGB | 197, 185, 180 |
| HSL | 18°, 13%, 74% |
| LRV | 46 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Chocolate Milk
Chocolate Milk sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Chocolate Milk is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Milk within Dunn-Edwards'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 #C5B9B4 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Milk 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.
Dunn-Edwards Chocolate Milk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Milk 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6059 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Studio Mauve (SW 62) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Studio Mauve swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Behr's nearest match is Georgian Pink (HDC-CL-25G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Georgian Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Hazelwood (1005) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazelwood swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Valspar's nearest match is Seagull Beach (1002-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 48.4 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Beach swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Luxurious (PPG18-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Luxurious swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Glidden's nearest match is Classic Tan (80YR 49/062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Classic Tan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Flutter By (403-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flutter By swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Architectural Gray (HGSW 3426) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Architectural Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is North Island (0552) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Island swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Filament (C2-798) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filament swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Clare's nearest match is Greige (PNT100-LT-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Greige swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Paloma (PALOMA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Paloma swatch →