Hot Cocoa
Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa (6047) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its beige and pink classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#806257LRV
14.01
Hot Cocoa's Color Strip
Hot Cocoa is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Swing Brown and Terra Brun. The strip spans from Unfussy Beige at the lightest end to Terra Brun at the deepest. As part of strip 193, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Hot Cocoa in Rooms
Follow Hot Cocoa from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Hot Cocoa (6047) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 14.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Hot Cocoa — vintage bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Hot Cocoa (6047) brings its red character into a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
A art deco bedroom painted in Hot Cocoa
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1 Home Office Photo
Hot Cocoa (6047) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa in a minimalist home office
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1 Front Door Photo
Against hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim, Hot Cocoa (6047) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 14.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
traditional front door featuring Hot Cocoa by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Hot Cocoa (6047) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Hot Cocoa paint in a traditional dining room
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1 House Photo
The 1 house image turn a red swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Hot Cocoa color — aesthetic house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Hot Cocoa (6047) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 14.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A mid century living room painted in Hot Cocoa
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1 Mudroom Photo
The daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather can draw different notes from Hot Cocoa (6047). The beige, pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Hot Cocoa paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
These 1 kitchen image show how Hot Cocoa (6047) can sit beside stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The beige, pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Hot Cocoa — scandinavian kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Against stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery, Hot Cocoa (6047) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 14.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
warm patio featuring Hot Cocoa by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 14, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 14, Modest White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 14, Favorite Jeans is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 72 vs 14, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Dutch Cocoa the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Hot Cocoa the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 53 vs 14, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 14), opening up a space where Hot Cocoa encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 14), opening up a space where Hot Cocoa encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 14, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Hot Cocoa the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Dutch Cocoa the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 14, Cocoa Berry is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Mulberry Silk the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 14, Velvety Chestnut is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Hot Cocoa reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Hot Cocoa the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Hot Cocoa the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
Wrap yourself in the comforting warmth of this deep, muted red with its rich chocolate undertones and approachable richness. Perfect for creating an intimate, grounding atmosphere in a library, dining room, or bedroom where you want to evoke both elegance and coziness.