Golden Dunes vs Mexican Hot Chocolate paint color comparison

Golden Dunes vs Mexican Hot Chocolate

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 25 vs 14, Golden Dunes will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 20.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Golden Dunes
Benjamin Moore · 2157-10
Hex#C57B3A
LRV24.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2157-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Benjamin Moore · CSP-1080
Hex#8B5C2B
LRV14.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-1080
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Golden Dunes vs Mexican Hot Chocolate Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Golden Dunes on one side and Mexican Hot Chocolate on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Golden Dunes comparisons

See how Golden Dunes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Golden Dunes
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 83 vs 25, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Golden Dunes
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.

Iron Ore
Golden Dunes
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 6, Golden Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Golden Dunes
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Golden Dunes
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Golden Dunes
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 25, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Golden Dunes
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Golden Dunes
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 58 vs 25, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Golden Dunes
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
Golden Dunes
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.

Naval
Golden Dunes
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Golden Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Golden Dunes
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Golden Dunes
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Golden Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Golden Dunes
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Golden Dunes
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.

Artichoke
Golden Dunes
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Golden Dunes reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Golden Dunes
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 66 vs 25, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Golden Dunes
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Golden Dunes
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 25, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Golden Dunes
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Golden Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Golden Dunes
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 68 vs 25, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Golden Dunes
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.

Calamine
Golden Dunes
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.

Treron
Golden Dunes
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Golden Dunes
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Golden Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Golden Dunes
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Golden Dunes
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Golden Dunes
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

Golden Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Golden Dunes
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Golden Dunes
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Golden Dunes
2157-10 · LRV 25

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 25), opening up a space where Golden Dunes encloses it.