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Chocolate Powder SW 9082
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Chocolate Powder sits at L* 60.1, a* 6.7, b* 12.6. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 14.3, so it leans orange 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 56%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, Chocolate Powder is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Chocolate Powder
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodacres | 1020 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hiking Trail | CC-514 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chocolate Powder
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozy Cocoa | BNC-13 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Beach Cabana | ECC-56-1 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Terrazzo Brown | QE-22 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Dock | SW 7502 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utaupeia | SW 9088 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nearly Brown | SW 9093 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoa Whip | SW 9084 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Redend Point | SW 9081 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Colonial Revival Stone SW 2827 · lighter, LRV 30.8
- Craftsman Brown SW 2835 · lighter, LRV 31.0
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Sawdust SW 6158 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Iced Mocha SW 9092 · darker, LRV 25.3
Colors that go with Chocolate Powder
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Chocolate Powder:
- Touch of Sand SW 9085
- Rockweed SW 2735
- Nice White SW 6063
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148 · complementary (180°)
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · analogous (−30°)
- Featherstone SW 9518 · analogous (+30°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Chocolate Powder vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.1), more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.