Chocolate brown
At first glance, Chocolate brown belongs to the pink family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 6.6 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#442F29LRV
6.64
Chocolate brown in Rooms
Follow Chocolate brown from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 House Photos
Against roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim, Chocolate brown (RAL 8017) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 6.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
RAL Classic Chocolate brown 8017 exterior house
@erakrovli2019
RAL Classic 8017 exterior paint review
@arembud_tk
RAL Classic 8017 exterior paint
@premium.zabor
1 Front Door Photo
Chocolate brown (RAL 8017) brings its pink character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 6.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
RAL Classic 8017 front door
@dverisamurai
1 Misc Photo
Against a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes, Chocolate brown (RAL 8017) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 6.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
RAL Classic Chocolate brown 8017 garage doors
@dvl_sistemas
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pigeon blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate brown encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Pastel turquoise is decisively the brighter choice.
Light green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate brown encloses it.
Pastel blue reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 7), opening up a space where Chocolate brown encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Distant blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Brillant blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.