Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Dark Chocolate |
| SKU | DE6014 |
| Hex | #5F4947 |
| RGB | 95, 73, 71 |
| HSL | 5°, 14%, 33% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Dark Chocolate
At LRV 7, Dark Chocolate is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Dark Chocolate earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Dark Chocolate 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 #5F4947 in HSL space. Pair Dark Chocolate 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 Dark Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark Chocolate 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 DE6014 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dark Chocolate. The nearest is Chateau Brown (SW 7510) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chateau Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Behr's nearest match is Chocolate Soul (MQ1-58), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Soul swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is El Cajon Clay (1260) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full El Cajon Clay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At Valspar, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Purple Earth (1004-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.4 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Earth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Mustang (PPG1015-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Mustang swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Glidden's nearest match is Mustang (PPG1015-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Mustang swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Dark Chocolate. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dark Chocolate. The nearest is Brinjal (NO. 222) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brinjal swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dark Chocolate. The nearest is Connoisseur (0143) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Rodda's nearest match is Rum Cherry (R126), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Rum Cherry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dark Chocolate is Raku (C2-549) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raku swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Chocolate
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dark Chocolate. The nearest is Connoisseur (0143) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Connoisseur swatch →