Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Soul Chocolate |
| SKU | 2011-9 |
| Hex | #624035 |
| RGB | 98, 64, 53 |
| HSL | 15°, 30%, 30% |
| LRV | 6.5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Soul Chocolate
At LRV 6.5, Soul Chocolate 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.
Soul Chocolate 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
13 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Soul 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 #624035 in HSL space. Pair Soul 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 Soul Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soul 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 2011-9 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soul Chocolate. The nearest is Java (SW 6090) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Java swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
At Behr, the closest color to Soul Chocolate is Toasted Pecan (S190-7) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toasted Pecan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Natural Brown (2103-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soul Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Natural Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Buckeye Nut (410-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soul Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Buckeye Nut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soul Chocolate. The nearest is Moca Java (HGSW 3071) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moca Java swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Soul Chocolate. The nearest is Northern Territory (DEA158) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Northern Territory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Soul Chocolate is Mountain Currant (JG-171) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6.5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soul Chocolate is Deep Reddish Brown (NO. W101) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6.5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Reddish Brown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soul Chocolate is Otis Madeira (H0134) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soul Chocolate. The nearest is Raku (C2-549) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raku swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soul Chocolate
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soul Chocolate is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →