Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Chocolate Cherry |
| SKU | 2003-7A |
| Hex | #7B4232 |
| RGB | 123, 66, 50 |
| HSL | 13°, 42%, 34% |
| LRV | 8.3 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Chocolate Cherry
At LRV 8.3, Chocolate Cherry 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.
Chocolate Cherry 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
11 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Cherry within Valspar'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 #7B4232 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Cherry 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.
Valspar Chocolate Cherry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Cherry 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 Valspar 2003-7A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Cherry. The nearest is Red Barn (SW 7591) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Barn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
Behr's nearest match is October Leaves (S210-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Cherry without repainting risk. See the full October Leaves swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Chocolate Cherry is Clydesdale Brown (2092-10). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Clydesdale Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Clydesdale Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Chocolate Cherry. The nearest is Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweet Spiceberry swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
At Glidden, the closest color to Chocolate Cherry is Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Mahogany swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Cherry. The nearest is Red Barn (HGSW 7591) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Barn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Chocolate Cherry. The nearest is Redwood Forest Cathedral (DESS03) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Redwood Forest Cathedral swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Monterey Chestnut (0123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Cherry without repainting risk. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Cherry
Kompozit's nearest match is Monterey Chestnut (0123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Cherry without repainting risk. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →