Bitter Chocolate is a black from Colourtrend, hex #453D37. Its light reflectance value is 4.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #453D37
- RGB
- 69, 61, 55
- HSL
- 26°, 11%, 24%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 20, 73
- LRV
- 4.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Bitter Chocolate are Burnt Chestnut by Johnstone's (excellent match), Rum Caramel 1 by Dulux (good match) and 30YY 05044 by Dulux Trade (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Curator has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Lick has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Crown has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Little Greene has nothing close to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Acres Hall has nothing close to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Bitter Chocolate
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Bitter Chocolate. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Bitter Chocolate on it, so some of them look quite different.
Bitter Chocolate is the 171st of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.