NEUTRALS

Chocolate Torte

#403534

RGB 64, 53, 52 · HSL 5°, 10%, 23% · CMYK 0, 17, 19, 75

Chocolate Torte is #403534 in HEX — rgb(64, 53, 52), hsl(5°, 10%, 23%), cmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 75%).

Chocolate Torte pulls into the deep end of the neutrals spectrum — HSL 5°, 10%, 23%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on main walls, trims, ceilings — versatile across nearly any style. Reads best alongside soft whites, natural wood, matte black trim, linen.

Color Codes

HEX#403534
RGB64, 53, 52
HSL5°, 10%, 23%
HSV5°, 19%, 25%
CMYK0, 17, 19, 75
Decimal4207924
CSS RGBrgb(64, 53, 52)
CSS HSLhsl(5, 10%, 23%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Blackbutt SG5A9

ΔE 1.5 · #3E3431

Benjamin Moore

Espresso CSP-30

ΔE 1.6 · #3C3331

Sherwin-Williams

Rockweed SW2735

ΔE 1.6 · #443735

Behr

Cordovan Leather BXC-78

ΔE 2 · #433433

RAL

Grey Brown 8019

ΔE 3.1 · #403A3A

Kilz

Spice Brown TB-30

ΔE 3.4 · #372F2E

IKEA

IKEA197 197

ΔE 3.5 · #473633

Vista Paint

Evening Empress K-768

ΔE 3.5 · #433C3C

Hallman-Lindsay

Evermore 557

ΔE 4.1 · #463E3B

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black 256

ΔE 4.4 · #3B3938

Valspar

Antique Burgundy 1011-8

ΔE 4.4 · #493C3F

Kobra

Black 44

ΔE 4.8 · #383737

Dunn-Edwards

Black DEA187

ΔE 5 · #3B3A3A

Dutch Boy

Dark Chocolate D-6782

ΔE 5.4 · #392A27

PPG

Black Magic 1001-7

ΔE 6.2 · #414040

Colorhouse

Nourish .06 Nourish-06

ΔE 7.3 · #313536

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

4/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneRed UndertonePink

A near-neutral with a subtle warm pink undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#403534
#354041

Analogous

#41353A
#403534
#413C35

Triadic

#403534
#354136
#363541

Split-Complementary

#403534
#35413C
#353A41

Tetradic

#403534
#3A4135
#354041
#3C3541

Monochromatic

#0E0C0B
#161312
#403534
#6B5957
#937D7B

Rectangle

#403534
#404135
#354041
#363541

Compound

#403534
#413C35
#354041
#353A41

Variations

Lighter

#6C5A58
#93817F
#BFB6B5

Darker

#342B2A
#241D1D
#151111

Saturation

#3C3939
#413635
#5B201A

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens

Best Uses

main walls, trim, accents

Pairs With

soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim

Accessibility (WCAG)

Aa

vs White

11.82:1

AAA

Aa

vs Black

1.78:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#403534
#3A3934

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#403534
#373734

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#403534
#403536

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Chocolate Torte gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm
PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless
versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#6F5442

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#403534

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#5D5966

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEAEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#253C3E

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Aura Interior (for richer color depth in deep tones)

Recommended Finishes

Matte (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Satin (doors)

Deep colors look best in matte — gloss exaggerates surface flaws. Reserve subtle sheen for trim, doors, and high-touch areas.

Best Surfaces

Accent walls · Doors · Cabinetry · Built-ins

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Tinted primer in a similar value is highly recommended — saves a coat and prevents the wall colour from washing the surface.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color 
color: #403534;
CSS — background 
background-color: #403534;
CSS Variable 
--color-chocolate-torte: #403534;
Tailwind v3 — config 
colors: { 'chocolate-torte': '#403534' }
Tailwind — arbitrary 
bg-[#403534] text-[#403534]
SCSS 
$chocolate-torte: #403534;

Similar Colors

Espresso Bean

#3B3230 · ΔE 2.0

Night Shade

#443A36 · ΔE 2.8

Black Bean Soup

#453C39 · ΔE 3.3

Bittersweet Chocolate

#433731 · ΔE 3.4

Wenge

#3C2D2B · ΔE 4.0

Bucktrout Brown

#352D2B · ΔE 4.3

Black Beauty

#393736 · ΔE 4.3

Carbon Copy

#383537 · ΔE 4.4
Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #403534?

#403534 is Chocolate Torte, a deep neutral with a cool undertone.

Is #403534 warm or cool?

Chocolate Torte reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Chocolate Torte?

Chocolate Torte works well in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens. Designers typically use it for main walls, trim, accents.

What colors pair well with Chocolate Torte?

Chocolate Torte pairs naturally with soft whites, natural wood, brass, matte black trim. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Chocolate Torte?

You can download Chocolate Torte on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Chocolate Torte?

The hex code is #403534. In RGB it's 64, 53, 52, and in HSL it's 5°, 10%, 23%.

← All colors