Dark Chocolate
M257 · Valspar
BrownView Dark Chocolate M257 on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#493D34
LRV
5
Family
Brown
M257
Color profile
Light value
5 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“At LRV 5, Dark Chocolate is a very dark brown that absorbs most light. Dark Chocolate carries a warm undertone. Valspar files Dark Chocolate under Brown.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 5 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Similar colors
Tap any color to compareDark Chocolate vs Deep Earth
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#473A31
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Chocolate vs Burnt Tile
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#4C3E36
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Chocolate vs Gondola
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#473D32
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Chocolate vs Rootstock
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#4B3B30
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Chocolate vs Swiss Chocolate
5LRV6
#493D34Hex#524237
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Chocolate vs Black Raisin
5LRV4
#493D34Hex#433631
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDark Chocolate vs Dark Clove
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#4C3D31
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Clove is very close match · warmer compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Cracked Pepper
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#483C37
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cracked Pepper is very close match · cooler compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Appalachian Brown
5LRV6
#493D34Hex#493A33
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Appalachian Brown is very close match · leans redder compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Bittersweet Chocolate
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#433731
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Bittersweet Chocolate is close match · cooler compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Espresso Beans
5LRV6
#493D34Hex#4C443E
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Espresso Beans is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Dark Granite
5LRV5
#493D34Hex#4F443F
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Granite is close match · cooler compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Bitter Chocolate
5LRV6
#493D34Hex#4F443F
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Bitter Chocolate is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Cola
5LRV6
#493D34Hex#4D403D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cola is close match · cooler compared with Dark Chocolate.
Dark Chocolate vs Phantom Mist
5LRV6
#493D34Hex#4B4441
BrownFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Phantom Mist is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Dark Chocolate.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorDark Chocolate, answered
What is the LRV of Dark Chocolate?
Dark Chocolate (M257) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 5, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Dark Chocolate a warm or cool color?
Dark Chocolate has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Dark Chocolate from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Dark Chocolate is Dark Clove (SW 9183) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · warmer.
Valspar · M257
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