Chocolate Opal
R130 · #9B775F · LRV 21 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
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- 2Porpoise13
- 3Chocolate Opal21
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Chocolate Opal, Really?
Chocolate Opal reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Rodda R130 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chocolate Opal
Chocolate Opal works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Chocolate Opal
With an LRV of 21, Chocolate Opal is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Chocolate Opal 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 Rodda R130 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 | Moroccan SpiceSW 6060 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 22 | Color page → |
| Behr | Baked SiennaS220-6 · Behr | 0.4 | 21 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wooded Vista1162 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 20 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tender Twig3001-7B · Valspar | 0.8 | 20.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cocoa CupcakePPG1086-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cocoa CupcakePPG1086-7 · Glidden | 4.2 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Chocolate Opal within Rodda'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 #9B775F in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Opal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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