Chocolate Pretzel is a black from Johnstone's, hex #524740. Its light reflectance value is 6.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #524740
- RGB
- 82, 71, 64
- HSL
- 23°, 12%, 29%
- CMYK
- 0, 13, 22, 68
- LRV
- 6.7
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 Chocolate Pretzel are Brown Sugar 2112-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Evermore 0557 by Colourtrend (good match) and 00YY 09069 by Dulux (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 Pretzel
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Chocolate Pretzel
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chocolate Pretzel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist 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 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 Chocolate Pretzel on it, so some of them look quite different.
Chocolate Pretzel is the 205th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.