ColorplanBenjamin Moore Cocoa Butter (1023) is a light beige with a warm yellow undertone and an LRV of 72. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Divine White (SW 6105), Farrow & Ball Dimity (No.2008) and Behr Tuscan Beige (PWN-62). For trim, try Oyster (2115-70).
Room Preview
This photo shows walls only. Photos show the color in a real room's light; your own light will change it.
Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Beige |
| LRV | 71.8 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #E5DBCE |
| RGB | 229, 219, 206 |
| HSL | 34°, 31%, 85% |
About Cocoa Butter
Cocoa Butter (1023) is a light beige from Benjamin Moore with a warm yellow undertone. With an LRV of 72, Cocoa Butter reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Cocoa Butter's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward. It's a good fit for open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. It's very close to Peau de Soie (AF-60); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Cocoa Butter changes with the light
Cocoa Butter has a gentle warm undertone that keeps it from going cold in north-facing rooms, and it looks a touch warmer again in afternoon west light.
North-facing rooms
Cocoa Butter's warmth balances the cool north light, which is why warmer colors are the safe pick for north rooms.
East-facing rooms
Cocoa Butter will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Cocoa Butter close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Cocoa Butter will glow warmer in the late afternoon.
See Cocoa Butter in real homes
Photos people have shared of Cocoa Butter in their own rooms. Opens Instagram or Pinterest in a new tab.
Cocoa Butter equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Nearly identical · ΔE 0.9
Also close: Shoji White (ΔE 1.6)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Very close · ΔE 1.5
Also close: Slipper Satin (ΔE 2.4)
Compare side by side →Behr
Nearly identical · ΔE 0.6
Also close: Cotton Knit (ΔE 2.1)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Cocoa Butter questions
What undertone does Cocoa Butter have?
Cocoa Butter has a warm yellow undertone, so it reads as a warm color. In north-facing rooms the cool daylight tones down Cocoa Butter's warmth, so it can read a little grayer; south- and west-facing light brings the warmth forward.
Is Cocoa Butter a light or dark color?
Cocoa Butter has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 71.8 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 72, Cocoa Butter reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Cocoa Butter in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Divine White SW 6105 (nearly identical, ΔE 0.9); Farrow & Ball: Dimity No.2008 (very close, ΔE 1.5); Behr: Tuscan Beige PWN-62 (nearly identical, ΔE 0.6). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Cocoa Butter?
Try Oyster (2115-70) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Cocoa Butter's undertone.
Where does Cocoa Butter work best?
Cocoa Butter works well in open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. With an LRV of 72, Cocoa Butter reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
Planning more than one room?
Build a whole-house palette and share it with your contractor. Free.