Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Mayan Chocolate |
| SKU | DET693 |
| Hex | #655046 |
| RGB | 101, 80, 70 |
| HSL | 19°, 18%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Mayan Chocolate
At LRV 9, Mayan 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.
Mayan 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
15 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Mayan 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 #655046 in HSL space. Pair Mayan 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 Mayan Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mayan 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 DET693 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mayan Chocolate. The nearest is Tea Leaf (SW 9604) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tea Leaf swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Behr's nearest match is Pine Cone (UL170-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mayan Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Pine Cone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Falcon Brown (1238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mayan Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Falcon Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
At Valspar, the closest color to Mayan Chocolate is If a Tree Fell … (V131-6) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.3 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full If a Tree Fell … swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Mayan Chocolate is Chestnut (PPG15-23). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Chestnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Chestnut swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
The closest Glidden equivalent of Mayan Chocolate is Chestnut (PPG15-23). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). If Glidden is your counter, order Chestnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Chestnut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heritage Brown (411-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mayan Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mayan Chocolate. The nearest is Kaffee (HGSW 3111) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mayan Chocolate. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mayan Chocolate is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mayan Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
At Rodda, the closest color to Mayan Chocolate is Bistre (CA214) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Mayan Chocolate. The nearest is Ulysses (C2-822) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ulysses swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Backdrop has no exact twin of Mayan Chocolate. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mayan Chocolate
Kompozit's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mayan Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →