Match Chocolate brown

RAL Classic Chocolate brown 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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Chocolate brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Chocolate brown
RAL 8017#442F29LRV 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
RAL 330-6
Chocolate brown
RAL 330-6
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.0Subtle
RAL 330-6
RAL 330-6 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Rojo Marrón
Chocolate brown
Rojo Marrón
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Rojo Marrón
9182 · LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Pacific Yew
Chocolate brown
Pacific Yew
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Pacific Yew
EX251 · LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Chocolate brown
Tarpley Brown
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Tarpley Brown
CW-170 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Chocolate brown
Sepia brown
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Sepia brown
RAL 8014 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Elysian Ground
Chocolate brown
Elysian Ground
Little Greene
ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Elysian Ground
320 · LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Decadent Damson
Chocolate brown
Decadent Damson
Dulux
ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Decadent Damson
21RR 07/060 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Dark Granite
Chocolate brown
Dark Granite
PPG
ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Dark Granite
PPG1005-7 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Chocolate brown
Rave Raisin
Behr
ΔE 10.2Distinct
Rave Raisin
HDC-MD-13 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Pitch Black
Chocolate brown
Pitch Black
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 10.7Distinct
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
S 8000-N
Chocolate brown
S 8000-N
NCS
ΔE 11.8Distinct
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Chocolate brown
Midnight
Tikkurila
ΔE 13.3Distinct
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Chocolate brown
Chocolate brown
Ancient Burgundy
Valspar
ΔE 14.0Distinct
Ancient Burgundy
1011-6 · LRV 3

Chocolate brown reads slightly lighter

Chocolate brown
Blackened Black
Chocolate brown
Blackened Black
Jotun
ΔE 14.7Distinct
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone