Sherwin Williams

Chocolate Powder

SW 9082

Choice Cream (#F0E1D0) is a soft, warm off-white with distinct peach and beige undertones. Its high LRV of 77 makes it effective at reflecting light, brightening rooms with limited natural exposure without reading stark or cold. The low chroma keeps the warmth restrained, so it functions as a near-neutral on walls.

Sherwin-Williams Wool Skein and Nomadic Desert pair naturally for a layered warm palette, while cooler muted tones like Contented or Daphne provide balance. Analogous pairings with peachy shades such as Persimmon extend the warm base without adding strong contrast.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9082

Chocolate Powder in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Chocolate Powder under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Chocolate Powder under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

28.0
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#A58C7B
RGB Decimal
165, 140, 123
RGB Percent
64.7%, 54.9%, 48.2%
HSL
24.3, 18.9%, 56.5%
HSV
24.3, 25.5%, 64.7%
CMYK
0.0%, 15.2%, 25.5%, 35.3%
YIQ
145.5, 20.4, -0.0
XYZ
28.47, 28.19, 22.68
CIE Lab
60.06, 6.72, 12.58
CIE Luv
60.06, 16.76, 15.74
Hunter Lab
53.09, 5.83, 9.70
Decimal
10849403

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes