Hot Chocolate (BM CC-484)
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Hot Chocolate (BM CC-484) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.8, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot Chocolate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hot Chocolate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore 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 | Tanbark | SW 6061 | 15 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Spanish Chestnut | N160-6 | 13.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Chocolate Sauce | 2006-7A | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Hot Chocolate (LRV 14.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot Chocolate
Darker than Hot Chocolate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-484 |
| Hex | #86604F |
| RGB | 134, 96, 79 |
| HSL | 19°, 26%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.2, 13.1, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot Chocolate (BM CC-484), published as #86604F
#78574E
#95694E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot Chocolate (BM CC-484)?
- Hot Chocolate has an LRV of 14.8. 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?
- Chocolate Sauce (Valspar 2006-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Hot Chocolate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hot Chocolate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.