Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Milk Chocolate |
| SKU | 2007-9B |
| Hex | #8D7562 |
| RGB | 141, 117, 98 |
| HSL | 27°, 18%, 47% |
| LRV | 19.4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Milk Chocolate
With an LRV of 19.4, Milk Chocolate 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.
Milk Chocolate 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
15 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Milk Chocolate 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 #8D7562 in HSL space. Pair Milk Chocolate 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 Milk Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Milk Chocolate 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 2007-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tree Branch (SW 7525), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Tree Branch swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Behr's nearest match is True Walnut (BXC-73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full True Walnut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Milk Chocolate is Spanish Brown (1028). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.4). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Spanish Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Spanish Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Portabella (PPG15-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Portabella swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
At Glidden, the closest color to Milk Chocolate is Portabella (PPG15-32) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Portabella swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Twiggy Brown (412-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Twiggy Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rustic Stoneware (HGSW 3073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Rustic Stoneware swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Milk Chocolate is Ancient Grain (DEBN03) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancient Grain swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Milk Chocolate. The nearest is Elemental (JG-129) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Milk Chocolate. The nearest is Broccoli Brown (NO. 198) 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 19.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Milk Chocolate is Cupcake (0178) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cupcake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dusty Path (0191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Path swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Rodda's nearest match is Wild Rice (CA058), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Wild Rice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Milk Chocolate is Malty Earth (BD40) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malty Earth swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Milk Chocolate
Kompozit's nearest match is Dusty Path (0191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Milk Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Path swatch →