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Tucker Chocolate CW-175
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Tucker Chocolate sits at L* 28.0, a* 3.9, b* 2.8. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 4.8, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 7.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.4, Tucker Chocolate is lighter than 2% 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 Tucker Chocolate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clove | SW 9605 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tucker Chocolate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sarsaparilla | HDC-AC-26 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Black Garnet | N110-7 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bean Soup | 2130-10 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Deep Caviar | 2130-20 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Night Shade | 2116-10 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordovan Brown | ES-62 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brownstone | CSP-240 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 3.01 | 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.
- Mink 2112-10 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Midnight Oil 1631 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Deep Indigo 1442 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Appalachian Brown 2115-10 · darker, LRV 6.0
- Plum Martini CSP-540 · darker, LRV 6.9
- Black Jack 2133-20 · darker, LRV 6.0
Colors that go with Tucker Chocolate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regent Green 2136-20 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Horizon 2134-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Waller Green CW-510 · triadic (120°)
- Abyss 2128-20 · triadic (240°)
Tucker Chocolate vs popular colors
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more green.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 7.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 7.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.