Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Chocolate Raspberry |
| SKU | CA216 |
| Hex | #494040 |
| RGB | 73, 64, 64 |
| HSL | 0°, 7%, 27% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Rodda Chocolate Raspberry
At LRV 5, Chocolate Raspberry 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.
Chocolate Raspberry 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
16 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Chocolate Raspberry within Rodda'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 #494040 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Raspberry 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.
Rodda Chocolate Raspberry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chocolate Raspberry 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 Rodda CA216 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Raspberry. The nearest is Sealskin (SW 7675) at ΔE 4.63 — 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 Chocolate Raspberry
Behr's nearest match is Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Raspberry without repainting risk. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tucker Chocolate (CW-175), 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 Chocolate Raspberry without repainting risk. See the full Tucker Chocolate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
At Valspar, the closest color to Chocolate Raspberry is Safari Brown (6009-1) — very close at ΔE 2.53, 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 Chocolate Raspberry
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Chocolate Raspberry. The nearest is Onyx (PPG1011-7) at ΔE 4.75 — 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 Onyx swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
Glidden's nearest match is Western Charcoal (50YR 06/041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Raspberry without repainting risk. See the full Western Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Chocolate Raspberry. The nearest is Charcoal Brick (405-7DB) at ΔE 4.63 — 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 Chocolate Raspberry
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chocolate Raspberry. The nearest is Sealskin (HGSW 2451) at ΔE 4.63 — 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 Chocolate Raspberry
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry is Double Fudge (DEBN44). At ΔE 0.7 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Chocolate Raspberry is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 2.48, 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 Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Chocolate Raspberry is Canton Court (H142) — very close at ΔE 3.47, 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 Chocolate Raspberry
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Chocolate Raspberry is Chocolate (H0142) — very close at ΔE 3.3, 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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
C2 Paint's nearest match is Twilight Zone (C2-821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chocolate Raspberry without repainting risk. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chocolate Raspberry
At Kompozit, the closest color to Chocolate Raspberry is Evermore (0557) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evermore swatch →