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Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mexican Hot Chocolate sits at L* 43.2, a* 14.3, b* 35.3. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 38.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 97%.
LRV 14.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.5, Mexican Hot Chocolate is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mexican Hot Chocolate
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Bound | SW 6118 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carmel | SW 2921 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Relic Bronze | SW 6132 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mexican Hot Chocolate
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Spice | S250-7 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spice Bazaar | PPU4-18 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caramel Latte | 260F-7 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Bronze | 2162-10 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Camel | 2162-20 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Honeycomb | 1120 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Log Cabin | 2163-10 | 5.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coppertone | 2161-10 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pony Brown | 2163-20 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pony Brown 2163-20 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · lighter, LRV 15.5
- Honeycomb 1120 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Satchel AF-240 · darker, LRV 11.8
Colors that go with Mexican Hot Chocolate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Laguna Blue 2059-30 · complementary (180°)
- Baked Clay 035 · analogous (−30°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · triadic (120°)
- Seduction 1399 · triadic (240°)
Mexican Hot Chocolate vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 14.9) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 15.0) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 14.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.