Benjamin Moore

Dark Chocolate

CSP-270

Dark Chocolate is a deep brown with subtle red undertones that push it slightly warmer than a pure espresso shade. With an LRV of 10.41, it absorbs a significant amount of light and creates a grounded, enclosed feel in a room. It reads as dense and substantial on larger surfaces.

Golden Straw and Cream Fleece complement it with warm contrast, while Silver Marlin and Wickham Gray highlight the brown's warmth through cooler opposition. Essex Green also pairs well for a layered, tonal interior.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-270

Collection

Color Stories

Dark Chocolate 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 Dark Chocolate under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

10.4

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

#634F42

RGB Decimal

99, 79, 66

RGB Percent

38.8%, 31.0%, 25.9%

HSL

23.6, 20.0%, 32.4%

HSV

23.6, 33.3%, 38.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 20.2%, 33.3%, 61.2%

YIQ

83.5, 16.1, 0.2

XYZ

8.92, 8.64, 6.35

CIE Lab

35.28, 6.24, 10.85

CIE Luv

35.28, 13.19, 11.52

Hunter Lab

29.39, 4.48, 6.68

Decimal

6508354

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dark Chocolate Sable Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dark Chocolate Nut Brown Delta Sandbar Sandlot Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dark Chocolate In the Midnight Hour Chimney Smoke Empire Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dark Chocolate Hyde Park Formal Maroon Grape Leaves

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Dark Chocolate Formal Maroon Spiced Plum Love Potion

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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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