Valspar

Soul Chocolate

2011-9

Soul Chocolate reads as very dark reddish brown, closer to espresso and cocoa than milk chocolate. It is intense. Try it on an entry door, built-ins, or a small powder room with good lighting.

At LRV 6, the color will absorb most available light. Warm white trim plus pale flooring keeps it readable. Brass can look rich beside it, but too much yellow wood may make the room feel heavy.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2011-9

Soul Chocolate 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 Soul Chocolate under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Soul Chocolate under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

15°

Red Family

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

30%

Muted

LRV

6.5

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

#624035

RGB Decimal

98, 64, 53

RGB Percent

38.4%, 25.1%, 20.8%

HSL

14.7, 29.8%, 29.6%

HSV

14.7, 45.9%, 38.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 34.7%, 45.9%, 61.6%

YIQ

72.9, 23.8, 3.7

XYZ

7.51, 6.52, 4.23

CIE Lab

30.69, 13.34, 12.76

CIE Luv

30.69, 22.67, 11.54

Hunter Lab

25.54, 9.48, 7.22

Decimal

6438965

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Soul Chocolate Chocolate Sundae Terrazzo Brown Terra Brun

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Soul Chocolate Upper Eastside Mars Red Rosedale

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Soul Chocolate Blue Bayberry Dark Night Cool Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Soul Chocolate Wood Pigeon Burgundy Inverness

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Soul Chocolate Burgundy Grape Juice 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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