Bitter Chocolate 1 vs Rouge Noir

Bitter Chocolate 1 and Rouge Noir are both Dulux reds. The gap between them is ΔE 7.1 — “close”. Bitter Chocolate 1 is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Bitter Chocolate 1	Rouge Noir
Hex	#453432	#492D35
Lightness (L*)	24	22
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Bitter Chocolate 1’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Rouge Noir’s.