Match Fresh Cocoa

Cloverdale Paint Fresh Cocoa is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 7. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Fresh Cocoa
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012#5B4439LRV 7

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Chocolate Brown
Fresh Cocoa
Chocolate Brown
Fresh Cocoa
Cloverdale Paint
Chocolate Brown
EX103 · LRV 7
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Barista
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Barista vs Fresh Cocoa
Benjamin Moore
Barista
AF-175 · LRV 8
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Fairfax Brown
Fairfax Brown
Fresh Cocoa vs Fairfax Brown
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Fairfax Brown
2856 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Fudge Truffle
Fresh Cocoa vs Fudge Truffle
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
PPG
Fudge Truffle
PPG1075-7 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Scullery
Scullery
Fresh Cocoa vs Scullery
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
Little Greene
Scullery
318 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Rave Raisin
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Rave Raisin vs Fresh Cocoa
Behr
Rave Raisin
HDC-MD-13 · LRV 7
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Terra brown
Fresh Cocoa vs Terra brown
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
RAL ClassicClassic
Terra brown
RAL 8028 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4
Fresh Cocoa vs RAL 330-4
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-4
RAL 330-4 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Deep Reddish Brown
Deep Reddish Brown
Fresh Cocoa vs Deep Reddish Brown
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
Farrow & Ball
Deep Reddish Brown
W101 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Kilim
Kilim
Fresh Cocoa vs Kilim
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
Jotun
Kilim
2993 · LRV 10

A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Kilim the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
N470
Fresh Cocoa vs N470
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

N470 reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Cherry Chocolate
Cherry Chocolate
Fresh Cocoa vs Cherry Chocolate
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
Dulux
Cherry Chocolate
90RR 08/129 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
S 7500-N
S 7500-N
Fresh Cocoa vs S 7500-N
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.7Distinct
Fresh Cocoa
Fresh Cocoa
Muddy Mississippi
Fresh Cocoa vs Muddy Mississippi
Cloverdale Paint
Fresh Cocoa
EX012 · LRV 7
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Muddy Mississippi the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.1Distinct