Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Bittersweet Chocolate |
| SKU | 10YY 08/093 |
| Hex | #5B5044 |
| RGB | 91, 80, 68 |
| HSL | 31°, 14%, 31% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Bittersweet Chocolate
At LRV 8, 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Bittersweet Chocolate within Glidden'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 #5B5044 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.
Glidden 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 Glidden 10YY 08/093 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 Muddled Basil (SW 7745) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muddled Basil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
At Behr, the closest color to Bittersweet Chocolate is Warm Pumpernickel (HDC-FL15-05) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Pumpernickel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Char Brown (2137-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Char Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
At Valspar, the closest color to Bittersweet Chocolate is Roasted Sepia (6006-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.1 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roasted Sepia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Star Anise (PPG1022-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Star Anise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bittersweet Chocolate. The nearest is Heritage Brown (411-7DB) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bittersweet Chocolate is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subterranean swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bittersweet Chocolate is Black Walnut (DE6063) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Walnut swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bittersweet Chocolate is Deep Shadow (0445) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Brown Suede (0221), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Brown Suede swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Rodda has no exact twin of Bittersweet Chocolate. The nearest is Leather (CA066) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Leather swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bittersweet Chocolate
Kompozit's nearest match is Brown Suede (0221), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Bittersweet Chocolate without repainting risk. See the full Brown Suede swatch →