Bitter Chocolate

SW 6013 · Sherwin-Williams

Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Bitter Chocolate

SW 6013

Hex code

#4D3C3C

Light reflectance value (LRV)

5.2Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Subtle red, a warm color

Color family: Purple
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 is a very dark purple paint color with a subtle red undertone and an LRV of 5, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Bitter Chocolate warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans red

Undertone

Subtle red

graysaturated

A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.

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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Bitter Chocolate, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.