Chocolate Bronze
DEB007 · #474545 · LRV 6 — neutral with no strong undertone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Chocolate Bronze6
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Retreat21
What Color Is Chocolate Bronze, Really?
Chocolate Bronze reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEB007 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chocolate Bronze
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Chocolate Bronze 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 Dunn-Edwards DEB007 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 | Iron OreSW 7069 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 6 | Color page → |
| Behr | Stone Hearth790B-6 · Behr | 2.6 | 6 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Graphite1603 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ebony Keys8006-2G · Valspar | 3.1 | 6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | OnyxPPG1011-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | OnyxPPG1011-7 · Glidden | 1.0 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #474545 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Bronze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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