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Chocolate Truffle 2096-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Chocolate Truffle sits at L* 38.5, a* 13.4, b* 17.5. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 22.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 82%.
LRV 10.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.7, Chocolate Truffle is lighter than 8% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chocolate Truffle
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Umber Rust | SW 9100 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chocolate Truffle
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Fired Red | S200-7 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Root Beer | 240F-7 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Tamarind Fruit | PMD-61 | 1.32 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antler Brown | 2095-20 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Seed Brown | 2096-10 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Root Beer Candy | 2105-20 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leather Saddle Brown | 2100-20 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cupcake | 2099-20 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rabbit Brown | 2105-30 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Marsh Brown 2164-20 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Butternut Brown 2095-30 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Twilight Dreams 049 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Morning Coffee 2097-20 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Peatmoss 2103-30 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Seed Brown 2096-10 · darker, LRV 9.6
Colors that go with Chocolate Truffle
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bainbridge Blue 749 · complementary (180°)
- Hodley Red HC-65 · analogous (−30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Fiddlehead Green 2041-20 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Chocolate Truffle vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 10.7), more red/pink, more saturated.