Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bittersweet Chocolate |
| SKU | 2114-10 |
| Hex | #433731 |
| RGB | 67, 55, 49 |
| HSL | 20°, 16%, 23% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Bittersweet Chocolate
At LRV 5, Bittersweet 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 orange 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.
Bittersweet 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bittersweet Chocolate within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #433731 in HSL space. Pair Bittersweet Chocolate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Bittersweet Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bittersweet Chocolate from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2114-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bittersweet Chocolate is Rockweed (SW 2735) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rockweed swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Behr's nearest match is Bison Brown (780B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Bison Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
The closest Valspar equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate is Black Raisin (4002-2C). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). If Valspar is your counter, order Black Raisin and you'll get the same color. See the full Black Raisin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bittersweet Chocolate. The nearest is Ebony Sky (438-6DB) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ebony Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bittersweet Chocolate is Dark Bronzetone (HGSW 2501) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Bronzetone swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Moments (JG-150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Moments swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Film Noir (0144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Rodda has no exact twin of Bittersweet Chocolate. The nearest is French Roast (CA213) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Roast swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Kompozit's nearest match is Film Noir (0144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Film Noir swatch →