Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Spiced Hot Chocolate |
| SKU | DET691 |
| Hex | #53433E |
| RGB | 83, 67, 62 |
| HSL | 14°, 14%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| 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 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
The closest Glidden equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate is Stewart House Brown (50YR 06/081). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Glidden is your counter, order Stewart House Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Stewart House Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Otter (HGSW 3431), 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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Spiced Hot Chocolate is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cola 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chocolate (H0142), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). 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 Chocolate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate
The closest Rodda equivalent of Spiced Hot Chocolate is Royal Mahogany (CA215). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Rodda is your counter, order Royal Mahogany and you'll get the same color. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →