Comparison

Hot Cocoa vs Mocha Java

Sherwin-Williams SW 6047 and Vista Paint 8646, ΔE 2.42 apart

Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa SW 6047 on a wall, hex #806257
Hot Cocoa Sherwin-Williams SW 6047
Vista Paint Mocha Java 8646 on a wall, hex #82675D
Mocha Java Vista Paint 8646
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.42Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa (SW 6047) and Vista Paint Mocha Java (8646) measure a delta-E of 2.42 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.1 and 13.4. The undertones part company: Hot Cocoa reads as a red at hue angle 46.3 degrees, Mocha Java as a red undertone at 46.6. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Mocha Java depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 13.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa the same color as Vista Paint Mocha Java?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa and Vista Paint Mocha Java are delta-E 2.42 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa and Vista Paint Mocha Java?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa and Vista Paint Mocha Java is delta-E 2.42.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa or Vista Paint Mocha Java?

Sherwin-Williams Hot Cocoa is lighter than Vista Paint Mocha Java by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.42 Hot Cocoa and Mocha Java
LIGHTESTHot Cocoa LRV 14.0
DARKESTMocha Java LRV 13.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Hot Cocoa Mocha Java
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6047 8646
Hex #806257 #82675D
Light reflectance 14.0 13.0
Undertone red red undertone
Chroma 15.1 13.4
Hue angle 46.3° 46.6°
Color family orange orange

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