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Bitter Chocolate SW 6013
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Bitter Chocolate sits at L* 27.1, a* 7.4, b* 2.8. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 5.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.2, Bitter Chocolate is lighter than 4% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bitter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caponata | AF-650 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Wine | 2116-20 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bitter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Leather | UL110-23 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Rich Bordeaux | BXC-87 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Nocturne Shade | T18-04 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockweed | SW 2735 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnelian | SW 7580 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Bean | SW 6006 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Otter | SW 6041 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Plum Brown SW 6272 · lighter, LRV 6.0
- Otter SW 6041 · lighter, LRV 6.3
- Black Fox SW 7020 · lighter, LRV 6.7
- Rockweed SW 2735 · darker, LRV 4.2
- Marooned SW 6020 · darker, LRV 4.0
- Bohemian Black SW 6988 · darker, LRV 4.0
Colors that go with Bitter Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bitter Chocolate:
- Kilim Beige SW 6106
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cascades SW 7623 · complementary (180°)
- Plum Brown SW 6272 · analogous (−30°)
- Cracked Pepper SW 9580 · analogous (+30°)
- Roycroft Bottle Green SW 2847 · triadic (120°)
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739 · triadic (240°)
Bitter Chocolate vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 5.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more green, more muted.