Cocoa Powder vs Afternoon Tea

Cocoa PowderCloverdale PaintvsAfternoon TeaPPGΔE 2.0Subtle difference

Where Cocoa Powder belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Afternoon Tea is a PPG color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Cocoa Powder
Cloverdale Paint · EX081
Hex#5D4F43
LRV8.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX081
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Afternoon Tea
PPG · PPG1023-7
Hex#594e40
LRV7.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1023-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Cocoa Powder vs Afternoon Tea Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cocoa Powder on one side and Afternoon Tea 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

Accessible Beige
Cocoa Powder
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cocoa Powder
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Cocoa Powder
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Cocoa Powder
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cocoa Powder reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cocoa Powder
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Cocoa Powder
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Cocoa Powder
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Cocoa Powder
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Cocoa Powder
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

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

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Cocoa Powder
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Cocoa Powder
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Cocoa Powder
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Cocoa Powder
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Cocoa Powder
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Cocoa Powder
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Cocoa Powder
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

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

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Cocoa Powder
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

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

Guilford Green
Cocoa Powder
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice