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Cocoa Berry SW 9078
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Cocoa Berry sits at L* 58.7, a* 8.1, b* 6.6. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 10.4, 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 38%.
LRV 26.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.7, Cocoa Berry is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cocoa Berry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberry | 1244 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wet Concrete | 2114-40 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulberry Wine | 1251 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cocoa Berry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Granite | BNC-11 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cameo Rose | PPU17-15 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regency Rose | UL110-11 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvety Chestnut | SW 9079 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Rosaline Pearl | SW 9077 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coquina | SW 9158 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Armadillo | SW 9160 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 5.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Moth Wing SW 9174 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Armadillo SW 9160 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Autumn Orchid SW 9157 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083 · darker, LRV 24.7
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · darker, LRV 22.1
Colors that go with Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cocoa Berry:
- White Truffle SW 6029
- Deepest Mauve SW 0005
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · complementary (180°)
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · analogous (−30°)
- Tavern Taupe SW 7508 · analogous (+30°)
- Underseas SW 6214 · triadic (120°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · triadic (240°)
Cocoa Berry vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.7), more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 26.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.