Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate SW 6013
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- Bitter Chocolate for bedroom (1 photo)
- Bitter Chocolate for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6013 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate undertones?
- Is Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bitter Chocolate
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bitter Chocolate SW 6013
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 |
| Code: | SW 6013 |
| Name: | Bitter Chocolate |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate?
Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable softened red cast that keeps it from reading flat or black. At #4d3c3c, it has substantial depth, making it especially effective for a dining room, library, powder room, or a built-in feature wall. In bright natural light, its brown character is easier to see, while lower light can draw out its dusky wine-toned undertone. Bitter Chocolate pairs well with warm off-whites, creamy plaster finishes, aged brass, walnut, and cognac leather. Use it on cabinetry or trim when you want a dark finish with more visible warmth than charcoal.
Bitter Chocolate for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Bitter Chocolate for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6013 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6013 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate undertones?
Bitter Chocolate is a deep, very muted dark brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
77, 60, 60
Is Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 0°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6013 Bitter Chocolate HSL code: 0, 12%, 27%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Bitter Chocolate
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6013
Bitter Chocolate
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Bitter Chocolate with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 180, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.
LRV of Bitter Chocolate
Bitter Chocolate has an LRV of 5.17% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 5.17%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4d3c3c |
| RGB Decimal | 77, 60, 60 |
| RGB Percent | 30.20%, 23.53%, 23.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 0° Saturation: 22.08% Value: 30.2% |
| HSL | hsl(0, 12, 27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.08 Yellow: 22.08 Key: 69.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 65.083 I: 10.13 Q: 3.596 |
| XYZ | X: 5.492 Y: 5.136 Z: 4.976 |
| CIE Lab | L:27.119 a:7.445 b:2.838 |
| CIE Luv | L:27.119 u:9.719 v:2.099 |
| Decimal | 5061692 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.663, 3.598, 2.846 |
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