Bitter Chocolate
SW 6013 · Sherwin-Williams
Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Bitter Chocolate
SW 6013
Subtle red, a warm color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
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.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Bitter Chocolate warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans red
Undertone
Subtle red
A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.
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- Peels off clean

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