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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-175

Benjamin Moore Tucker Chocolate#4A403E · LRV null

Tucker Chocolate reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-175 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE TUCKER CHOCOLATE
RGB 74, 64, 62 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Tucker Chocolate
SKU CW-175
Hex #4A403E
RGB 74, 64, 62
HSL 10°, 9%, 27%
LRV null
Undertone red / warm
Family Black

About Benjamin Moore Tucker Chocolate

At LRV null, Tucker 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.

Tucker 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Evermore
SKU 0557 · #463E3B · LRV 5
ΔE 1.62 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All black at Behr →
PPU5-20
#4C423F
Sweet Molasses
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 6
HDC-AC-26
#4A4143
Sarsaparilla
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 6
UL140-1
#49413B
French Roast
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 6
720B-7
#4A4044
Spanish Raisin
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 6
UL110-23
#4C3D3F
Polished Leather
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 5

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All black at PPG / Glidden →
1005-7
#4F443F
Dark Granite
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 6
1002-7
#4B4441
Phantom Mist
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 6
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 5
1011-7
#464544
Onyx
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 6
1003-7
#49454B
Blackhearth
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 7
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All black at Valspar →
6009-1
#443F3E
Safari Brown
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 5.2
8004-5G
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 5
6011-2
#4C3E36
Burnt Tile
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 5.2
M257
#493D34
Dark Chocolate
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 5
8006-11F
#424040
Arrowhead
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 7
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 7
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 6
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 8.62 · LRV 5
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 9.53 · LRV 6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7083
#443E40
Darkroom
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 5
SW 7675
#48423C
Sealskin
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 6
SW 6013
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 5
SW 6272
#4E4247
Plum Brown
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 6
SW 7069
#434341
Iron Ore
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.6
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 9.9 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 14.64 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 15.39 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.82
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6357
#464647
Black Tie
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 6
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 5
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 8.33 · LRV 6
DE6343
#45494D
Salem Black
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 7
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 13.53 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.46
All black at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 9.83 · LRV 6
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 12.38 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 17.21 · LRV 8
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 17.73 · LRV 7

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Tucker 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.

2130-20
Deep Caviar
LRV 7
2134-10
Night Horizon
LRV null
ES-62
Cordovan Brown
LRV 0
CSP-240
Brownstone
LRV 8
ES-67
Oxford Brown
LRV 0
2130-10
Black Bean Soup
LRV 6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4A403E in HSL space. Pair Tucker Chocolate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4A403E + #3E484A
TRIADIC
#4A403E · #3E4A40 · #403E4A
ANALOGOUS
#4A3E42 · #4A403E · #4A463E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.03:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.09:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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