Cocoa Berry vs Coquina paint color comparison

Cocoa Berry vs Coquina

Cocoa BerrySherwin-WilliamsvsCoquinaSherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.5 — Noticeable difference

Cocoa Berry and Coquina come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 27 vs 28 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Cocoa Berry leans warm, Coquina reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cocoa Berry vs Coquina in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Cocoa Berry and Coquina 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Cocoa Berry brings more warmth to the space, while Coquina keeps things cooler and crisper.

Cocoa BerryA mid century living room painted in Cocoa Berry

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CoquinaA hollywood regency living room painted in Coquina

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Coquina reads more restrained here, while Cocoa Berry adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Cocoa BerryA moody bedroom painted in Cocoa Berry

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CoquinaA scandinavian bedroom painted in Coquina

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Coquina reads more restrained here, while Cocoa Berry adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Cocoa Berryindustrial kitchen featuring Cocoa Berry by Sherwin-Williams

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CoquinaCoquina — scandinavian kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The temperature contrast between Cocoa Berry and Coquina is what sets these apart most in this context.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry paint in a parisian dining room

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CoquinaCoquina paint in a contemporary dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Coquina reads more restrained here, while Cocoa Berry adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry — japandi bathroom

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CoquinaCoquina — industrial bathroom

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Coquina reads more restrained here, while Cocoa Berry adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Cocoa BerrySherwin-Williams Cocoa Berry in a moody home office

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CoquinaSherwin-Williams Coquina in a mid century home office

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The temperature contrast between Cocoa Berry and Coquina is what sets these apart most in this context.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry paint in a small mudroom

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CoquinaCoquina paint in a neutral mudroom

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Patio

Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The temperature contrast between Cocoa Berry and Coquina is what sets these apart most in this context.

Cocoa BerrySherwin-Williams Cocoa Berry in a rustic modern patio

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Coquinaindustrial patio featuring Coquina by Sherwin-Williams

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Coquina reads more restrained here, while Cocoa Berry adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry color — coastal house inspiration

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CoquinaCoquina color — aesthetic house inspiration

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Cocoa Berry brings more warmth to the space, while Coquina keeps things cooler and crisper.

Cocoa Berryrustic modern front door featuring Cocoa Berry by Sherwin-Williams

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Coquinaclassy front door featuring Coquina by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams · 9078
LRV26.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9078
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Coquina
Sherwin-Williams · 9158
LRV28.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9158
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Cocoa Berry vs Coquina Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cocoa Berry on one side and Coquina 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.