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Hot Cocoa SW 6047
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hot Cocoa sits at L* 44.3, a* 10.4, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 15.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 14.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.0, Hot Cocoa is lighter than 18% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hot Cocoa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboy Boots | 1015 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wynwood | 1231 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oregon Trail | 1230 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hot Cocoa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Journal | MQ1-57 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Spanish Chestnut | N160-6 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| River Rocks | N130-6 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grounded | SW 6089 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tanbark SW 6061 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Tiki Hut SW 7509 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Homestead Brown SW 7515 · darker, LRV 12.2
- Grounded SW 6089 · darker, LRV 11.9
- Bison SW 1084 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Hot Cocoa
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hot Cocoa:
- Modest White SW 6084
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147
- Hush White SW 6042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silken Peacock SW 9059 · complementary (180°)
- Alaea SW 7579 · analogous (−30°)
- Superior Bronze SW 6152 · analogous (+30°)
- Raging Sea SW 6474 · triadic (120°)
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · triadic (240°)
Hot Cocoa vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 14.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 14.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.