Bitter Chocolate 3 vs Exotic Spice 3

Bitter Chocolate 3 and Exotic Spice 3 are both Dulux browns & earths. The gap between them is ΔE 5.8 — “close”. Exotic Spice 3 is the lighter of the two, and Bitter Chocolate 3 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Bitter Chocolate 3	Exotic Spice 3
Hex	#7F6359	#8B7267
Lightness (L*)	44	50
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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