Benjamin Moore

Chocolate Velvet

CSP-235

Chocolate Velvet is a medium-dark brown with muted warm undertones and a low red cast. With an LRV of 19.62, it reads deep but not as heavy as near-black browns. It is suitable for bedrooms, offices, or feature walls that need a grounded brown.

White Dove and Simply White keep trim clean and light. Hale Navy or Tarrytown Green provide contrast without shifting the palette cool.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-235

Collection

Color Stories

Chocolate Velvet in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Chocolate Velvet under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Chocolate Velvet under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

19.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#857567

RGB Decimal

133, 117, 103

RGB Percent

52.2%, 45.9%, 40.4%

HSL

28.0, 12.7%, 46.3%

HSV

28.0, 22.6%, 52.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.0%, 22.6%, 47.8%

YIQ

120.2, 14.0, -1.0

XYZ

18.48, 18.69, 15.47

CIE Lab

50.32, 3.81, 10.00

CIE Luv

50.32, 10.68, 12.36

Hunter Lab

43.23, 3.06, 7.26

Decimal

8746343

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chocolate Velvet Aging Barrel Cavalry Brown Cabin Fever

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chocolate Velvet Clay City Street Sea Froth

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chocolate Velvet Hypnotic Glazed Granite Cosmos

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chocolate Velvet Tate Olive Raisin In The Sun Dill

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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