Hot Chocolate (Behr PPH-62)
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Hot Chocolate (Behr PPH-62) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot Chocolate
Three Behr colors picked for Hot Chocolate by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Hot 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 | Grounded | SW 6089 | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kona | AF-165 | 12.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Molasses | 1079-7 | 11 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Hot Chocolate (LRV 11.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot Chocolate
Darker than Hot Chocolate
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-62 |
| Hex | #765841 |
| RGB | 118, 88, 65 |
| HSL | 26°, 29%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.9, 9.1, 18.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
| Also sold as | PPH-62 (HISP) Chocolate Caliente |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot Chocolate (Behr PPH-62), published as #765841
#684F40
#846140
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot Chocolate (Behr PPH-62)?
- Hot Chocolate has an LRV of 11.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hot Chocolate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hot Chocolate in another brand?
- Molasses (PPG 1079-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hot Chocolate warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hot Chocolate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.1; 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.