Chocolate Lab is a deep brown from Johnstone's, hex #565041. Its light reflectance value is 8.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #565041
- RGB
- 86, 80, 65
- HSL
- 43°, 14%, 30%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 24, 66
- LRV
- 8.1
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Chocolate Lab are Green Grove 2138-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Clover Patch 0431 by Colourtrend (good match) and Winding Stair by Curator (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Lab
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Lab. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Chocolate Lab on it, so some of them look quite different.
Chocolate Lab is the 644th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.