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Hot Cocoa

14%LRV Value
Warm (Golden)Undertone
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Hot Cocoa 6047 is a brown paint color from Sherwin-Williams. It has a hex value of #806257, LRV 14 and a warm (golden) undertone. Its closest cross-brand match is Amazon Mist from Hirshfield's (nearly identical), with 49 more equivalents across other brands.

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Hot Cocoa Technical Profile

HEX Code#806257
RGB128, 98, 87
LRV14.0
UndertoneWarm (Golden)
Color Familybrown
BrandSherwin-Williams

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Hot Cocoa in Every Brand

The closest equivalent to Hot Cocoa in each major paint brand, ranked by how close the match reads. Always verify with a physical sample. How we calculate match accuracy →

Sherwin-WilliamsHot Cocoa
Nearly identical
Hirshfield'sAmazon Mist

Amazon Mist

Hirshfield's

Nearly identical

Secret Journal

Behr

Nearly identical

Amazon Mist

Vista Paint

Nearly identical

Spicewood Brown

PPG

Nearly identical

November Foliage

Valspar

Very similar

Organic Coffee

Dunn-Edwards

Very similar

Cowboy Boots

Benjamin Moore

Very similar

Mocha Madness

Kilz

Very similar

Archwood

Dutch Boy

Very similar

Pale Brown

RAL

Visible difference

Etruscan Red

Farrow & Ball

Visible difference

Wood .05

Colorhouse

Visible difference

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Recommended Pairings

Colors That Work With Hot Cocoa

Timeless pairing with clean white trim and a tonal accent wall

Living room with applied paint colors

Side Walls

Hot Cocoa

#806257

Accent Wall

Tonal Shift

A warm shift that adds depth without clashing.

#9D926D

Trim & Molding

Pure White

Crisp white trim for a clean, traditional look.

#FFFFFF

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Color Palettes for Hot Cocoa

Color harmonies based on color theory — each swatch links to the closest matching paint.

Opposite on the color wheel — creates vibrant contrast

Base

Wooden Wagon

Complement

Silver Hill

Hot Cocoa Room Palettes

Color schemes built around this color — each swatch links to the closest matching paint.

Walls

Grey Heron

Trim

UltraWhite

Accent

This Color

Pop

Henna Shade

Warm & Inviting

Warm tones with cozy appeal — welcoming and comfortable

Walls

Silver Peony

Trim

UltraWhite

Accent

This Color

Pop

Organic Green

Cool & Calm

Cool hues with soft contrast — serene and restful

Walls

Spatial White

Trim

UltraWhite

Accent

This Color

Pop

Jamaica Bay

Bold Contrast

Complementary hues with punch — dynamic and striking

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Other Sherwin-Williams colors close to Hot Cocoa.

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Tanbark

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Alaea

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Roycroft Brass

Sherwin-Williams · 2843

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Rookwood Brown

Sherwin-Williams · 2806

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More brown colors from other brands

Cross-brand colors in the brown family — useful when you want a similar look from a different brand.

Chestnut

PPG · 15-23

#624E45

Tiny Fawn

Behr · 240F-4

#C08268

Fancy Suede

Valspar · 3010-5

#C2874D

Brick Orange

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#C27654

Christmas Ornament

Vista Paint · 0186

#6B5848

Film Noir

Vista Paint · 0144

#463730

Hot Cocoa — Frequently Asked Questions

What undertone does Hot Cocoa have?
Hot Cocoa by Sherwin-Williams has a warm (golden) undertone and sits in the brown color family. The undertone shifts with light — warmer under 2700K bulbs, cleaner and cooler under 4000K daylight — so sample Hot Cocoa in your own space before committing.
What colors match Hot Cocoa from other brands?
The closest cross-brand equivalents to Hot Cocoa are Amazon Mist by Hirshfield's (a near-identical match), Secret Journal by Behr (a near-identical match), Amazon Mist by Vista Paint (a near-identical match) — the best options for getting Hot Cocoa's look from a brand your local store carries. Confirm with a physical sample, since sheen and lighting shift the final result.
What is the LRV of Hot Cocoa?
Hot Cocoa has a Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 14.0, on a scale where 0 is pure black and 100 is pure white — that makes it a deep, dramatic color best saved for accent walls, dining rooms, and cozy spaces where atmosphere matters more than reflected light.

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