Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dutch Cocoa |
| SKU | SW 6032 |
| Hex | #8C706A |
| RGB | 140, 112, 106 |
| HSL | 11°, 14%, 48% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Dutch Cocoa
With an LRV of 18, Dutch 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.
Dutch 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dutch Cocoa within Sherwin-Williams'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 #8C706A in HSL space. Pair Dutch Cocoa 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.
Sherwin-Williams Dutch Cocoa Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dutch Cocoa 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6032 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
At Behr, the closest color to Dutch Cocoa is Chocolate Delight (N160-5) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Delight swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dutch Cocoa is Riverbank (CSP-355) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Riverbank swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Dutch Cocoa is Oakwood Brown (PPG1054-6) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oakwood Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
Glidden's nearest match is Oakwood Brown (PPG1054-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dutch Cocoa without repainting risk. See the full Oakwood Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Dutch Cocoa. The nearest is Sebastian (407-5DB) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sebastian swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Leather Bound (DEBN17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dutch Cocoa without repainting risk. See the full Leather Bound swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dutch Cocoa is Arrowhead (0129) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dutch Cocoa. The nearest is Temptation (0150) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Temptation swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
Rodda has no exact twin of Dutch Cocoa. The nearest is Essence (R117) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Essence swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dutch Cocoa. The nearest is Guava (C2-793) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Guava swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dutch Cocoa
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dutch Cocoa. The nearest is Temptation (0150) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Temptation swatch →