Benjamin Moore

Mexican Hot Chocolate

CSP-1080

Mexican Hot Chocolate is a deep, saturated brown with strong amber and orange undertones that recall raw cacao and warm spice. With an LRV of 14.48, it absorbs a significant amount of light, making it best suited for accent applications or rooms with ample natural light. The hex value #8B5C2B places it firmly in the warm-brown family, leaning more golden than red.

It pairs naturally with lighter neutrals and earth tones from the Benjamin Moore catalog, including Moonlight White OC-125, French Macaroon CSP-335, Dark Buff CSP-320, and Old Prairie 2143-50. Navajo White OC-95 also serves as a strong trim companion.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-1080

Collection

Color Stories

Mexican Hot 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 Mexican Hot Chocolate under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mexican Hot Chocolate under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

31°

Orange Family

Lightness

36%

Dark

Saturation

53%

Saturated

LRV

14.5

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

#8B5C2B

RGB Decimal

139, 92, 43

RGB Percent

54.5%, 36.1%, 16.9%

HSL

30.6, 52.7%, 35.7%

HSV

30.6, 69.1%, 54.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 33.8%, 69.1%, 45.5%

YIQ

100.5, 43.8, -5.4

XYZ

14.91, 13.32, 4.07

CIE Lab

43.24, 14.33, 35.26

CIE Luv

43.24, 36.56, 33.69

Hunter Lab

36.49, 11.36, 18.38

Decimal

9133099

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mexican Hot Chocolate Coconut Husk Sleek Otter Autumn Bark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mexican Hot Chocolate Fancy Suede Sassy Sassafras Honey Nougat

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mexican Hot Chocolate Teeny Bikini Blue Tang Blue Dart

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mexican Hot Chocolate Lazy Lizard Caliente Baby Fern

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Mexican Hot Chocolate Caliente Thrill Ride Magenta Manicure

Closest Paint Matches

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

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