Chocolate Sundae
We've categorized Chocolate Sundae as a genuinely dark Purple because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#5B3F36
LRV
6.92
Chocolate Sundae in Real Rooms
Chocolate Sundae has a low LRV of 6.92 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a house.
1 House Photo
Using Chocolate Sundae on an exterior allows you to be more creative with your landscaping. The color provides a dark, rich backdrop that makes the greens of boxwoods or the colors of perennials look much more vivid and professional.
House exterior in warm Chocolate Sundae tones.
@herbertpainting
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 7, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Gobi Desert is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 7, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate Sundae encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 7, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate Sundae encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate Sundae encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wynwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Pine Cone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Raisin the marginally brighter of the two.
Dark Nut Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.