Chocolate Sparkle
770B-7 · #503A31 · LRV 5 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Chocolate Sparkle5
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Chocolate Sparkle, Really?
Chocolate Sparkle reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr 770B-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chocolate Sparkle
Chocolate Sparkle earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Chocolate Sparkle
At LRV 5, Chocolate Sparkle is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Chocolate Sparkle are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 770B-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Turkish CoffeeSW 6076 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 5 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tudor BrownHC-185 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 6 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lava CakeT595 · Valspar | 0.7 | 5.1 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Parkwood404-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 5 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Turkish CoffeeHGSW 2491 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 5 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Film Noir0144 · Hirshfield's | 3.8 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Chocolate Sparkle within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #503A31 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Sparkle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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