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Chocolate Cream Pie

M143 · #A28C78 · LRV 27.7 · warm red-orange tone

M143 · #A28C78 · LRV 27.7 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Chocolate Cream PieValspar · M143
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Chocolate Cream Pie
VALSPAR · M143 · #A28C78
Brand · codeValsparM143 · all Valspar browns
LRV27.7Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#A28C78 · 162, 140, 120 · 29°, 18%, 55%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Turkish Coffee5
  2. 2Porpoise13
  3. 3Chocolate Cream Pie27.7
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Chocolate Cream Pie, Really?

Chocolate Cream Pie reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar M143 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Cream Pie is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Cream Pie sits in the mid-range at LRV 27.7, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Chocolate Cream Pie 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar M143 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.

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Similar Valspar Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Chocolate Cream Pie · 6.6 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Chocolate Cream Pie · 3.2 : 1 · large text only

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 #A28C78 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Cream Pie with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A28C78 + #788EA2
TRIADIC
#A28C78 · #78A28C · #8C78A2
ANALOGOUS
#A27879 · #A28C78 · #A2A178

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