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Chocolate Velvet CSP-235
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Chocolate Velvet sits at L* 50.3, a* 3.8, b* 10.0. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 10.7, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 19.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.6, Chocolate Velvet is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Chocolate Velvet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills | SW 7514 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Library Pewter | SW 0038 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chocolate Velvet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introspective | T27-03 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Grizzly | MQ2-38 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Caffeine | N210-5 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachcomber | 993 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porcini | CSP-195 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Taupe | 999 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 2.97 | 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.
- Randolph Stone CW-75 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Barnwood CSP-115 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Crownsville Gray HC-106 · lighter, LRV 22.0
- Maple Shadows 1022 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Fairview Taupe HC-85 · darker, LRV 18.0
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Chocolate Velvet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stillwater 1650 · complementary (180°)
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · analogous (−30°)
- Gloucester Sage HC-100 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Chocolate Velvet vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.