Chocolate Raspberry
CA216 · #494040 · LRV 5 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Chocolate Raspberry, Really?
Chocolate Raspberry reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Rodda CA216 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chocolate Raspberry
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Chocolate Raspberry 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 CA216 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 | SealskinSW 7675 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 6 | Color page → |
| Behr | SarsaparillaHDC-AC-26 · Behr | 1.3 | 6 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucker ChocolateCW-175 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 5 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Safari Brown6009-1 · Valspar | 2.5 | 5.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | OnyxPPG1011-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.8 | 6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Western Charcoal50YR 06/041 · Glidden | 1.5 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The 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.
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 #494040 in HSL space. Pair Chocolate Raspberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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