Cocoa Powder vs S 7500-N

Cocoa PowderCloverdale PaintvsS 7500-NNCSΔE 8.8Noticeable difference

Where Cocoa Powder belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, S 7500-N is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Cocoa Powder belongs to the beige-greige family and S 7500-N to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 8), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cocoa Powder vs S 7500-N in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Cocoa Powder and S 7500-N are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cocoa PowderCocoa Powder EX081 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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S 7500-NNCS S 7500-N stairs color

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Color Details

Cocoa Powder
Cloverdale Paint · EX081
Hex#5D4F43
LRV8.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX081
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
S 7500-N
NCS · S 7500-N
Hex#51504e
LRV8.0
BrandNCS
NumberS 7500-N
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Cocoa Powder vs S 7500-N Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cocoa Powder on one side and S 7500-N 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 Cocoa Powder comparisons

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

White Dove
Cocoa Powder
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cocoa Powder
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cocoa Powder
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Cocoa Powder
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cocoa Powder
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Cocoa Powder
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cocoa Powder
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cocoa Powder
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cocoa Powder
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cocoa Powder
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cocoa Powder
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Cocoa Powder
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cocoa Powder
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Cocoa Powder
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cocoa Powder
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Cocoa Powder
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cocoa Powder
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cocoa Powder
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Cocoa Powder
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Cocoa Powder
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cocoa Powder reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Cocoa Powder
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cocoa Powder
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Cocoa Powder
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cocoa Powder
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Cocoa Powder
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Cocoa Powder
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Cocoa Powder
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cocoa Powder
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cocoa Powder
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cocoa Powder
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter