Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Tucker Chocolate |
| SKU | CW-175 |
| Hex | #4A403E |
| RGB | 74, 64, 62 |
| HSL | 10°, 9%, 27% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Tucker Chocolate
At LRV 5, 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.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Tucker Chocolate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tucker 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 CW-175 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tucker Chocolate. The nearest is Sealskin (SW 7675) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
At Behr, the closest color to Tucker Chocolate is French Roast (UL140-1) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Roast swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
At Valspar, the closest color to Tucker Chocolate is Safari Brown (6009-1) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Tucker Chocolate. The nearest is Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Phantom Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
Glidden's nearest match is Western Charcoal (50YR 06/041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tucker Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Western Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Tucker Chocolate. The nearest is Charcoal Brick (405-7DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Charcoal Brick swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tucker Chocolate. The nearest is Sealskin (HGSW 2451) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Tucker Chocolate is Double Fudge (DEBN44). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Double Fudge and you'll get the same color. See the full Double Fudge swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tucker Chocolate is Pecan Grove (JG-149) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pecan Grove swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cola (NO. 9918), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tucker Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tucker Chocolate is Canton Court (H142) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tucker Chocolate is Chocolate (H0142) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
Rodda's nearest match is Chocolate Raspberry (CA216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tucker Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Raspberry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Tucker Chocolate is Twilight Zone (C2-821) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tucker Chocolate
Kompozit's nearest match is Evermore (0557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tucker Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Evermore swatch →