Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Chocolate Milk |
| SKU | 8005-8E |
| Hex | #928070 |
| RGB | 146, 128, 112 |
| HSL | 28°, 13%, 51% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Chocolate Milk
With an LRV of 23, Chocolate Milk 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.
Chocolate Milk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Milk 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 #928070 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Milk 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 Milk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Milk 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 8005-8E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Teakwood (SW 9619) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teakwood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Behr's nearest match is Frontier Brown (N190-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Frontier Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Taupetone (1013) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taupetone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Peppered Pecan (PPG1074-5) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppered Pecan swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Glidden, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Peppered Pecan (PPG1074-5) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppered Pecan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Shelled Nut (419-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shelled Nut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Quiver Tan (HGSW 3183) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiver Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Road Less Traveled (DEBN31) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Road Less Traveled swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Chocolate Milk is Dauphin (NO. 54) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Chocolate Milk. The nearest is Moonscape (0227) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonscape swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Chocolate Milk. The nearest is Milkweed (H0117) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Milkweed swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Rodda's nearest match is Earthenware (CA065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Earthenware swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
C2 Paint's nearest match is Stonewall (BD35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Milk without repainting risk. See the full Stonewall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Clare has no exact twin of Chocolate Milk. The nearest is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Chocolate Milk
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Chocolate Milk. The nearest is Coco (COCO) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coco swatch →