Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Chocolate Bronze |
| SKU | DEB007 |
| Hex | #474545 |
| RGB | 71, 69, 69 |
| HSL | 0°, 1%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Chocolate Bronze
At LRV 6, Chocolate Bronze 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Chocolate Bronze earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Bronze within Dunn-Edwards'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 #474545 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Bronze 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.
Dunn-Edwards Chocolate Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Bronze 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 Dunn-Edwards DEB007 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Iron Ore (SW 7069) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron Ore swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Behr, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Stone Hearth (790B-6) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Graphite (1603) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graphite swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Valspar, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Ebony Keys (8006-2G) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ebony Keys swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Chocolate Bronze is Onyx (PPG1011-7). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Onyx and you'll get the same color. See the full Onyx swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
Glidden's nearest match is Onyx (PPG1011-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Onyx swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chocolate Bronze. The nearest is Anchored Blue (434-7DB) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anchored Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Carbonized (HGSW 1481) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carbonized swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Fine Black (JG-144) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fine Black swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Off-Black (NO. 57) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Off-Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Black Licorice (0529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Black Licorice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Subway (0536) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subway swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Rodda, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Dark Ages (R090) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Ages swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
C2 Paint's nearest match is Stout (C2-965), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Stout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
Clare's nearest match is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Blackish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Black Sky (BLACK SKY) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Bronze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Chocolate Bronze is Subway (0536) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subway swatch →