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GLIDDEN · PPG1078-6

Glidden Cocoa Delight#8D725A · LRV 18

Cocoa Delight reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1078-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN COCOA DELIGHT
RGB 141, 114, 90 LRV 18

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Cocoa Delight
SKU PPG1078-6
Hex #8D725A
RGB 141, 114, 90
HSL 28°, 22%, 45%
LRV 18
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Glidden Cocoa Delight

With an LRV of 18, Cocoa Delight is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Cocoa Delight works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6088 · #8E725F · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 19
SW 7525 · #8A7362 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 19
SW 9114 · #8F7659 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 19
SW 6095 · #957258 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 19
SW 9124 · #877459 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 18

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All brown at Behr →
PMD-107 · #917358 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 19
250F-5 · #8E715B · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 18
BXC-73 · #8B7561 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 19
S220-6 · #916F54 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 18
UL140-21 · #937055 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 18

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1085 · #8E7056 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 18
1035 · #8A735B · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 19
CW-135 · #8E7559 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 20
1057 · #8B7355 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 19
AF-160 · #8C6F5D · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All brown at Valspar →
3001-9B · #917158 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 18.5
2007-9B · #8D7562 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 19.4
3002-9B · #8F6F51 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 17.9
V131-5 · #8B7464 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 19
2005-9B · #8B7161 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 18.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.42
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1078-6 · #8D725B · ΔE 0.42 · LRV 18
PPG1079-6 · #8D6E54 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 17
PPG1085-6 · #90775E · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 20
PPG1099-7 · #877252 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 18
PPG1101-6 · #877454 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 18

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All brown at Dutch Boy →
413-5DB · #92775F · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 20
412-6DB · #8E725F · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 19
411-5DB · #907865 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 20
417-6DB · #85715A · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 18
406-5DB · #8B776A · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 20
HGSW 3073 · #8E725F · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 19
HGSW 6088 · #8E725F · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 19
HGSW 3152 · #8F7659 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 19
HGSW 3202 · #877459 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 19
HGSW 9124 · #877459 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 19

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6132 · #886E54 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 16
DESS14 · #95735B · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 19
DEBN03 · #8B7366 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 19
DE6209 · #8B785C · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 19
DE6097 · #946E5C · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 17

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.26
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-129 · #837165 · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 18
JG-165 · #81714D · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 17
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 12.59 · LRV 17
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 17.02 · LRV 20
JG-58 · #757D57 · ΔE 17.83 · LRV 19

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.53
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 18
NO. 54 · #918069 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 22
NO. 316 · #A36E4C · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 19
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 10.5 · LRV 18
NO. 50 · #A6675A · ΔE 12.7 · LRV 19

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0178 · #90765C · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 20
0242 · #92714F · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 18
0263 · #92734F · ΔE 4 · LRV 19
0277 · #8C7554 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 19
0269 · #90714A · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 18

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All brown at Hirshfield's →
0185 · #8D755D · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 19
0178 · #8A6E53 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 19
0191 · #8C7763 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 21
0165 · #947054 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 20
0291 · #8D734F · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 19

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All brown at Rodda →
CA058 · #897564 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 19
CA059 · #836F5D · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 17
CA077 · #847768 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 19
CA083 · #7F7567 · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 18
R028 · #7E7467 · ΔE 7.54 · LRV 18

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All brown at C2 Paint →
BD39 · #8F735A · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 19
BD83 · #8E6C53 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 17
C2-615 · #987455 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 20
BD40 · #927361 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 19
C2-793 · #8E7569 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.25
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 10.25 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 13.24 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 15.47 · LRV 17
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 16.82 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 19.61 · LRV 18

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.39
All brown at Portola Paints →
MIEL · #A77856 · ΔE 7.39 · LRV 22
CIGARRO · #7B5F44 · ΔE 7.41 · LRV 13
ZION · #8B5C46 · ΔE 9.84 · LRV 14
JOLENE · #A07D74 · ΔE 9.99 · LRV 23
CARMINE · #886B76 · ΔE 16.99 · LRV 17

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.42
All brown at Annie Sloan →
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 21
OLIVE · #746B4A · ΔE 11.2 · LRV 15
PRIMER RED · #7F504A · ΔE 15.96 · LRV 11
SCANDINAVIAN PINK · #C67969 · ΔE 16.32 · LRV 27
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 27.45 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.23
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 7.23 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 7.23 · LRV 14
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 13.49 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 17.67 · LRV 22
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 24.44 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.07
All brown at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 13.07 · LRV 27
398640 · #CE834C · ΔE 16.21 · LRV 30
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 18.98 · LRV 29
391445 · #41594C · ΔE 26.92 · LRV 9
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 28.35 · LRV 12

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All brown at Kompozit →
0185 · #8D755D · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 19
0178 · #8A6E53 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 17
0191 · #8C7763 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 20
0165 · #947054 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 19
0291 · #8D734F · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 18

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Cocoa Delight within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1079-6 · LRV 17
PPG1085-6 · LRV 20
PPG1101-6 · LRV 18
PPG1099-7 · LRV 18
20YY 18/140 · LRV 18
PPG1073-6 · LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8D725A in HSL space. Pair Cocoa Delight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8D725A + #5A758D
TRIADIC
#8D725A · #5A8D72 · #725A8D
ANALOGOUS
#8D5A5C · #8D725A · #8D8C5A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.48:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.69:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Cocoa Delight Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Cocoa Delight 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 Glidden PPG1078-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cocoa Delight is Nuthatch (SW 6088) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuthatch swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Behr's nearest match is Fudge Bar (250F-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Delight without repainting risk. See the full Fudge Bar swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cambridge Riverbed (1035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Delight without repainting risk. See the full Cambridge Riverbed swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Valspar's nearest match is Dark Toast (3001-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.5 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Delight without repainting risk. See the full Dark Toast swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cocoa Delight is Cocoa Delight (PPG1078-6). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cocoa Delight and you'll get the same color. See the full Cocoa Delight swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cocoa Delight is Twiggy Brown (412-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twiggy Brown swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cocoa Delight is Rustic Stoneware (HGSW 3073) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rustic Stoneware swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cocoa Delight is Red Cedar (DESS14) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Cedar swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cocoa Delight — the nearest deck color, Elemental (JG-129), is clearly different (ΔE 5.26). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1078-6 instead. See the full Elemental swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Cocoa Delight — the nearest deck color, Broccoli Brown (NO. 198), is clearly different (ΔE 5.53). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1078-6 instead. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cupcake (0178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Delight without repainting risk. See the full Cupcake swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Noble Crown (0185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Delight without repainting risk. See the full Noble Crown swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

At Rodda, the closest color to Cocoa Delight is Wild Rice (CA058) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Rice swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Cocoa Delight is Brown Trout (BD39). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Brown Trout and you'll get the same color. See the full Brown Trout swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cocoa Delight — the nearest deck color, Field Trip (PNT100-DP-66), is clearly different (ΔE 13.24). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1078-6 instead. See the full Field Trip swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Cocoa Delight — the nearest deck color, Miel (MIEL), is clearly different (ΔE 7.39). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1078-6 instead. See the full Miel swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Cocoa Delight — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.42). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1078-6 instead. See the full Coco swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cocoa Delight — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 13.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1078-6 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Cocoa Delight — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 13.07). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1078-6 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Cocoa Delight

Kompozit's nearest match is Noble Crown (0185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cocoa Delight without repainting risk. See the full Noble Crown swatch →

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