Chocolate Sundae vs Black grey

Chocolate SundaeBenjamin MoorevsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 19.1Distinct difference

Where Chocolate Sundae belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Chocolate Sundae reads as beige-pink, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 6), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 19.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chocolate Sundae vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chocolate Sundae and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Chocolate SundaeBenjamin Moore Chocolate Sundae exterior paint

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 house exterior

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Color Details

Chocolate Sundae
Benjamin Moore · 2113-10
Hex#5B3F36
LRV6.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2113-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Chocolate Sundae vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chocolate Sundae on one side and Black grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Chocolate Sundae comparisons

See how Chocolate Sundae stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Chocolate Sundae
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Chocolate Sundae
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Chocolate Sundae
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Chocolate Sundae
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Chocolate Sundae
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Chocolate Sundae
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Chocolate Sundae
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Chocolate Sundae
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Chocolate Sundae
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Chocolate Sundae
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Chocolate Sundae
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Chocolate Sundae
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Chocolate Sundae
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Chocolate Sundae
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Chocolate Sundae
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Chocolate Sundae
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Chocolate Sundae
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Chocolate Sundae
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Chocolate Sundae
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Chocolate Sundae
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Chocolate Sundae reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Chocolate Sundae
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Chocolate Sundae
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Chocolate Sundae
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Chocolate Sundae
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Chocolate Sundae
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Chocolate Sundae
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Chocolate Sundae
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Chocolate Sundae
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Chocolate Sundae
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Chocolate Sundae
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter