Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Chocolate Pudding |
| SKU | DE6390 |
| Hex | #6F6665 |
| RGB | 111, 102, 101 |
| HSL | 6°, 5%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Chocolate Pudding
With an LRV of 13, Chocolate Pudding is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Chocolate Pudding 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Pudding 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 #6F6665 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Pudding 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 Pudding Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Pudding 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 DE6390 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Folkstone (SW 6005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Pudding without repainting risk. See the full Folkstone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
Behr has no exact twin of Chocolate Pudding. The nearest is Not So Innocent (T11-5) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Not So Innocent swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Chocolate Pudding. The nearest is Overcoat (CC-544) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overcoat swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
At Valspar, the closest color to Chocolate Pudding is Vintage Boots (M350) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14.8 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Boots swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Chocolate Pudding is Eagle Eye (PPG1014-6) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eagle Eye swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
Glidden's nearest match is Eagle Eye (PPG1014-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Pudding without repainting risk. See the full Eagle Eye swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Chocolate Pudding is Galvanized Shadow (443-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2, 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 Galvanized Shadow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tynewood (HGSW 2442), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Pudding without repainting risk. See the full Tynewood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Salvaged (JG-147), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Pudding without repainting risk. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Chocolate Pudding is London Clay (NO. 244) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full London Clay swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
At Rodda, the closest color to Chocolate Pudding is Western Saddle (CA206) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Saddle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Chocolate Pudding
At Clare, the closest color to Chocolate Pudding is Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Date swatch →