Dark Chocolate (BM CSP-270)
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Dark Chocolate (BM CSP-270) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.4, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Chocolate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark 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 Dark 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 | Sable | SW 6083 | 8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Revival Mahogany | 760B-7 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Boots | 2010-10 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chestnut | 15-23 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Dark Chocolate (LRV 10.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Chocolate
Darker than Dark Chocolate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-270 |
| Hex | #634F42 |
| RGB | 99, 79, 66 |
| HSL | 24°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.3, 6.2, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Chocolate (BM CSP-270), published as #634F42
#554741
#715842
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Chocolate (BM CSP-270)?
- Dark Chocolate has an LRV of 10.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Chocolate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Chocolate in another brand?
- Revival Mahogany (Behr 760B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dark Chocolate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Chocolate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.