Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Spiced Hot Chocolate |
| SKU | DET691 |
| Hex | #53433E |
| RGB | 83, 67, 62 |
| HSL | 14°, 14%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Spiced Hot Chocolate
At LRV 6, Spiced Hot 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.
Spiced Hot 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Spiced Hot 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 #53433E in HSL space. Pair Spiced Hot 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 Spiced Hot Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spiced Hot 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 DET691 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate is Mississippi Mud (2114-20). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mississippi Mud and you'll get the same color. See the full Mississippi Mud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Valspar's nearest match is Mystic Taupe (1002-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spiced Hot Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Mystic Taupe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Behr's nearest match is Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spiced Hot Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Rave Raisin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Canton Court (H142), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spiced Hot Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Otter (SW 6041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spiced Hot Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Otter swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Spiced Hot Chocolate is Mahogany (NO. 36) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mahogany swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Spiced Hot Chocolate is Dark Granite (PPG1005-7) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Granite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Spiced Hot Chocolate. The nearest is Pecan Grove (JG-149) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pecan Grove swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate — the nearest deck color, Blackened Kettle (439-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.22). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET691 instead. See the full Blackened Kettle swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET691 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate — the nearest deck color, French Roast (C2-837), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET691 instead. See the full French Roast swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 8.08). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET691 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate — the nearest deck color, Philosophically Speaking (0578), is clearly different (ΔE 8.28). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET691 instead. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →