Cocoa Berry vs Dry Dock paint color comparison

Cocoa Berry vs Dry Dock

Cocoa BerrySherwin-WilliamsvsDry DockSherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.8 — Noticeable difference

Cocoa Berry and Dry Dock come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Cocoa Berry reads as grey, while Dry Dock reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 27 vs 28 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cocoa Berry vs Dry Dock in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Cocoa Berry and Dry Dock 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.

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. 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 BerryCocoa Berry paint in a parisian dining room

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Dry DockDry Dock paint in a elegant 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cocoa BerryCocoa Berry — japandi bathroom

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Dry DockDry Dock — earthy 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cocoa BerrySherwin-Williams Cocoa Berry in a moody home office

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Dry DockSherwin-Williams Dry Dock in a neutral home office

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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

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Dry Dockclassy front door featuring Dry Dock by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Cocoa Berry
Sherwin-Williams · 9078
LRV26.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9078
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Dry Dock
Sherwin-Williams · 7502
LRV28.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7502
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Cocoa Berry vs Dry Dock Simulated Comparison

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