Valspar

Chocolate Cherry

2003-7A

Chocolate Cherry is a dark reddish brown, close to bitter cocoa with a cherry stain underneath. It belongs on surfaces where the depth is intentional: wainscoting, a dining room cabinet, a front door, or a fireplace wall. Full rooms need lamps and lighter textiles.

The red note shows most beside true brown or gray. Pair with ivory, blackened bronze, or stone. Avoid glossy walls unless a lacquered mood is the goal.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2003-7A

Chocolate Cherry 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 Valspar Chocolate Cherry under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Chocolate Cherry under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

13°

Red Family

Lightness

34%

Dark

Saturation

42%

Moderate

LRV

8.3

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

#7b4232

RGB Decimal

123, 66, 50

RGB Percent

48.2%, 25.9%, 19.6%

HSL

13.2, 42.2%, 33.9%

HSV

13.2, 59.3%, 48.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 46.3%, 59.3%, 51.8%

YIQ

81.2, 39.1, 7.0

XYZ

10.69, 8.34, 4.06

CIE Lab

34.68, 22.94, 20.54

CIE Luv

34.68, 41.13, 17.52

Hunter Lab

28.88, 17.65, 11.17

Decimal

8077874

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chocolate Cherry Clydesdale Brown Pancake Syrup Rich Chocolate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chocolate Cherry Kalahari Sunset Red Earth Coral Island

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chocolate Cherry Adventure Everglade Deck Aztec Sky

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chocolate Cherry Fresh Artichoke Pickled Beet Paradise

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Chocolate Cherry Pickled Beet Mulberry Burnt Orchid

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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