Thick Chocolate
750B-7 · #463A3B · LRV 5 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Thick Chocolate, Really?
Thick Chocolate reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr 750B-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Thick Chocolate
Thick Chocolate earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
How Lighting Changes Thick Chocolate
At LRV 5, Thick Chocolate 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 Thick Chocolate 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 750B-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 | Cracked PepperSW 9580 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 5 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Bean Soup2130-10 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 6 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Christmas Pudding8004-5G · Valspar | 2.1 | 5 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Dark BronzetoneHGSW 2501 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 4 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Bistre PigmentDEBN13 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.2 | 5 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | MomentsJG-150 · Magnolia Home | 4.1 | 4 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Thick Chocolate 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 #463A3B in HSL space. Pair Thick Chocolate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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