Hot Cocoa
HGSW 6047 · #806257 · LRV 14 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Turkish Coffee5
- 3Hot Cocoa14
- 4Cavern Clay20
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Hot Cocoa, Really?
Hot Cocoa reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6047 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hot Cocoa
Hot Cocoa 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.
How Lighting Changes Hot Cocoa
With an LRV of 14, Hot Cocoa is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Hot Cocoa are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6047 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hot CocoaSW 6047 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 14 | Color page → |
| Behr | Secret JournalMQ1-57 · Behr | 1.5 | 14 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cowboy Boots1015 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 14 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Brown Bark2004-9B · Valspar | 2.0 | 14.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WarriorPPG1076-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 15 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Spicewood Brown50YR 13/139 · Glidden | 1.8 | 13 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Hot Cocoa within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #806257 in HSL space. Pair Hot Cocoa with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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