Benjamin Moore Cocoa Butter: A Complete Color Review

Looking for the perfect warm neutral paint color for your home? Let’s talk about Benjamin Moore Cocoa Butter and if it might be right for your home!

There’s nothing like a warm neutral to make a space feel cozy and inviting.

If you’re looking for a color that’s light but still has some warmth, those in-between shades—not too white, not too greige—are the way to go.

I love how easy warm neutrals are to work with. No matter your style, they just fit. Whether your vibe is modern, farmhouse, or something totally unique, a good warm neutral blends right in and makes everything around it look even better.

One shade that does this beautifully? Cocoa Butter by Benjamin Moore. Let’s take a closer look at what makes it such a great choice!

Cocoa Butter, Benjamin Moore, 1023

Cocoa Butter is a gorgeous, smooth neutral with a hint of pink undertone.

It’s a bit darker than a true white, which gives it a unique character, leaning almost into the taupe or greige family.

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Color Family

Cocoa Butter is in the neutral family.

Light Reflectance Value

71

Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.

Generally, anything with an LRV from 72-82 is considered off-white, which means Cocoa Butter is just shy of an off-white and is more of a light greige.

However, it can often appear as an off-white, especially in well-lit spaces.

It’s light enough to brighten up most spaces, but it has just enough depth to keep it from feeling too washed out. I’ve seen it perform well in both small and large rooms.

RGB Colors

R: 229 G: 219 B: 206

RGB describes the amount of each color - red, green, and blue - present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!

Hex Code

#E6DACD

Undertones

Cocoa Butter has pink undertones that add a soft, warm touch to your space.

In rooms with lots of natural light, especially those south-facing rooms, Cocoa Butter can lean more towards an off-white, with its pink undertones gently coming forward.

On the other hand, in north-facing rooms that don’t get as much sunlight, this color can shift towards a light greige, giving the space a cooler feel.

Best uses

Cocoa Butter is a light and bright neutral that brings warmth to any room.

Its soft depth makes it more forgiving than a true white, helping to hide everyday scuffs and marks.

Some of my favorite ways to use Cocoa Butter:

• Living rooms
• Bedrooms
• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Home exterior
• Interior doors
• Cabinets
• Furniture

It also makes a great whole house paint color, or a color for your home's exterior.

Similar Colors

If you love Cocoa Butter but want to explore other options, check out these similar shades:

• Benjamin Moore Sonnet
• Behr Tuscan Beige
• Sherwin Williams Pacer White
• Benjamin Moore Iconic Column
• Behr Cinnamon Cake
• Sherwin Williams Divine White
• Benjamin Moore Fossil

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Coordinating Colors

Cocoa Butter is a versatile neutral that pairs beautifully with a wide range of colors.

I love how it complements warm browns, soft beiges, cool whites, and even bolder shades like blues, greens, reds, and oranges. You can easily mix and match to suit your style.

Mid-toned blue-grays:

• Solitude
• Little Falls
• Winter Lake
• New Hope Gray
• Nimbus Gray

Mid-toned beiges:

• Shabby Chic
• Bar Harbor Beige
• Sierra Hills
• Bradstreet Beige
• Adobe Beige

Soft, crisp whites:

• Cloud White
• Mountain Peak White
• Simply White
• Cotton Balls
• Snowfall White

Trim Colors

For trim, you have a couple of great options with Cocoa Butter.

Choose a bright white for a crisp, clean contrast, or use Cocoa Butter itself to create a cohesive look throughout your space.

If you want a crisp white, here are my favorites:

Bright white trim colors:

• Benjamin Moore Simply White
• Sherwin Williams Extra White
• Behr Ultra Pure White

If you want to use Cocoa Butter for both walls and trim, you'll have a softer, more uniform look. Just choose a different finish for tone on tone contrast.

So, choose Cocoa Butter in eggshell finish for the walls and Cocoa Butter in semi-gloss for the trim. This gives a nice, soft finished look. 

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FAQS

Here are some common frequently asked questions about Cocoa Butter.

What color is BM Cocoa Butter?

Benjamin Moore Cocoa Butter is a warm neutral, often appearing as an off-white.

It's a bit darker than a traditional off-white, more of a very light greige. Cocoa Butter has pink undertones that add a softness.

Does Cocoa Butter look white?

Cocoa Butter is a greige, almost light enough to be an off-white, but it’s not a pure white. Its pink undertones give it a soft warmth, making it appear as an off-white in most spaces.

Depending on the light, Cocoa Butter can lean towards a light greige.

It’s a versatile color, but I recommend swatching it to see how it reads in your space.

Is BM Cocoa Butter warm or cool?

Cocoa Butter is a warm off-white / greige paint color. Its warm pink undertones make it feel cozy and inviting, perfect for creating a welcoming atmosphere.

I’ve found it works well in spaces where you want to add warmth without going too dark.

But as always, try a swatch in your room to see how it feels.

What's the difference: BM Cocoa Butter vs BM Swiss Coffee?

Cocoa Butter and Swiss Coffee are both gorgeous warm neutrals.

However, Cocoa Butter, with an LRV of 71, is noticeably darker than Swiss Coffee, which has an LRV of 82.

Cocoa Butter is not technically an off-white but a greige, even though it often appears as an off-white.

Swiss Coffee is an off-white, although it's very close to the "true white" category. Swiss Coffee often appears as a white, sometimes more of a creamy white.

Both Cocoa Butter and Swiss Coffee feature warm undertones, giving a room a cozy, welcoming feel.

If you’re torn between the two, try swatching them side by side to see which one feels right in your space.

What color trim goes with Benjamin Moore Cocoa Butter?

You have two great options for trim with BM Cocoa Butter.

If you want some contrast, go with a bright, crisp white. Here are my favorites:

Bright white trim colors:

• Benjamin Moore Simply White
• Sherwin Williams Extra White
• Behr Ultra Pure White

If you want a softer, more uniform look, use Cocoa Butter for both walls and trim.

Just choose a different finish for tone on tone contrast. So, choose Cocoa Butter in eggshell finish for the walls and Cocoa Butter in semi-gloss for the trim.

What's the difference: BM Cocoa Butter vs BM Revere Pewter?

Cocoa Butter and Revere Pewter are gorgeous neutral paint colors.

But there are some key differences. Cocoa Butter is noticeably lighter than Revere Peweter, with an LRV of 71 vs 55.

Cocoa Butter straddles the line between greige and off-white, whereas Revere Pewter is firmly a greige.

However, Cocoa Butter is definitely a warm paint color, and Revere Pewter is a good balance between warm and cool.

Both are good options, it just depends if you want something darker / more neutral (Revere Pewter) or lighter / warmer (Cocoa Butter).

Your favorite will depend on your personal decor style and the lighting in your space. Swatch both and see which fits your style best!

Thanks for reading!