Shaved Chocolate (Behr PMD-107)
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Shaved Chocolate (Behr PMD-107) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shaved Chocolate
Four Behr colors picked for Shaved Chocolate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Shaved Chocolate, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Toasty | SW 6095 | 19 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baked Pretzel | 1126 | 17.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Delight | 1078-6 | 18 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Shaved Chocolate (LRV 19 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shaved Chocolate
Darker than Shaved Chocolate
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-107 |
| Hex | #917358 |
| RGB | 145, 115, 88 |
| HSL | 28°, 24%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.7, 7.9, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shaved Chocolate (Behr PMD-107), published as #917358
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shaved Chocolate (Behr PMD-107)?
- Shaved Chocolate has an LRV of 19 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shaved Chocolate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shaved Chocolate in another brand?
- Baked Pretzel (BM 1126) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Shaved Chocolate warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shaved Chocolate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.