Bitter Chocolate 4 vs RAL 840-3
Bitter Chocolate 4 (Dulux) and RAL 840-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Bitter Chocolate 4 reads as grey, while RAL 840-3 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 46 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Bitter Chocolate 4 vs RAL 840-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bitter Chocolate 4 on one side and RAL 840-3 on the other.
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 Bitter Chocolate 4 comparisons
See how Bitter Chocolate 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate 4 encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Bitter Chocolate 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bitter Chocolate 4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate 4 encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Bitter Chocolate 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Bitter Chocolate 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bitter Chocolate 4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Bitter Chocolate 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Bitter Chocolate 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate 4 encloses it.
Bitter Chocolate 4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Bitter Chocolate 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Bitter Chocolate 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Bitter Chocolate 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bitter Chocolate 4 vs Slaked Lime Deep
At LRV 47 vs 12, Bitter Chocolate 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bitter Chocolate 4 reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.