Chocolate Velvet (BM CSP-235)
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Chocolate Velvet (BM CSP-235) is a very deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chocolate Velvet
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chocolate Velvet by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Chocolate Velvet, 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 | Foothills | SW 7514 | 18 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Grizzly | MQ2-38 | 19.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wicker Basket | 1020-6 | 19 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Chocolate Velvet (LRV 19.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Chocolate Velvet
Darker than Chocolate Velvet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-235 |
| Hex | #857567 |
| RGB | 133, 117, 103 |
| HSL | 28°, 13%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.3, 3.8, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chocolate Velvet (BM CSP-235), published as #857567
#766C66
#947E67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chocolate Velvet (BM CSP-235)?
- Chocolate Velvet has an LRV of 19.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chocolate Velvet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chocolate Velvet in another brand?
- Wicker Basket (PPG 1020-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chocolate Velvet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chocolate Velvet as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.