Chocolate brown
Chocolate brown is a genuinely dark paint color from RAL Classic. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#442F29
LRV
6.64
Chocolate brown in Real Rooms
Chocolate brown has a low LRV of 6.64 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
3 House Photos
When choosing Chocolate brown for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.
RAL Classic Chocolate brown 8017 exterior house
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1 Front Door Photo
In a world of boring front doors, Chocolate brown is a breath of fresh air. It's a sophisticated choice that works with almost any siding color, providing a much-needed focal point that guides guests naturally toward the entrance.
RAL Classic 8017 front door
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1 Misc Photo
Observe the use of Chocolate brown on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
RAL Classic Chocolate brown 8017 garage doors
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Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pigeon blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate brown encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Pastel turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Light green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate brown encloses it.
Pastel blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate brown encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Distant blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Brillant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.