Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate vs. Sherwin Williams Tony Taupe

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Sherwin Williams SW 6013 leans towards red hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 7038 is orange.
Sherwin Williams SW 6013 and Sherwin Williams SW 7038 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 6013 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate vs. Sherwin Williams Tony Taupe

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate and Sherwin Williams Tony Taupe
Sherwin Williams Bitter Chocolate	Sherwin Williams Tony Taupe
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
0°red	33°orange
Saturation
12%	17%more saturated
Lightness?
27%	63%lighter
LRV?
5.17	37.20looks lighter
CIE L?
27.118	67.428looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
40.732
Temperature
Warm	Warm

Preview Bitter Chocolate and Tony Taupe side by side in different rooms

SW 6013Bitter Chocolate

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SW 7038Tony Taupe

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.