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Dutch Cocoa SW 6032
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Dutch Cocoa sits at L* 49.7, a* 10.1, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 37° and its chroma is 12.6, so it leans red 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 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Dutch Cocoa is lighter than 23% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dutch Cocoa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia | 1245 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riverbank | CSP-355 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quietly Violet | CSP-415 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dutch Cocoa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Briar | 720B-5 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Smokey Claret | HDC-AC-28 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Red Stone | 700B-5 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swing Brown | SW 6046 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Socialite | SW 6025 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reddened Earth | SW 6053 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Swing Brown SW 6046 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Backdrop SW 7025 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Socialite SW 6025 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Patchwork Plum SW 0022 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Tanbark SW 6061 · darker, LRV 15.4
Colors that go with Dutch Cocoa
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dutch Cocoa:
- Cool Beige SW 9086
- Rojo Marrón SW 9182
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Refuge SW 6228 · complementary (180°)
- Socialite SW 6025 · analogous (−30°)
- Tree Branch SW 7525 · analogous (+30°)
- Juniper SW 9679 · triadic (120°)
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · triadic (240°)
Dutch Cocoa vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 13.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 18.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.