Cocoa Powder vs Volcanic Sand

Cocoa Powder and Volcanic Sand are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 1.4 — “near-identical”. Volcanic Sand is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Cocoa Powder	Volcanic Sand
Hex	#857873	#857A74
Lightness (L*)	51	52
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Cocoa Powder’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Volcanic Sand’s.