Japanese Maple (Behr 120F-6)
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Japanese Maple (Behr 120F-6) is a very deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 11.6, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Japanese Maple
Four Behr colors picked for Japanese Maple by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Japanese Maple, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | River Rouge | SW 6026 | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Love Affair | 1266 | 13.8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Butter | 2010-8 | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chianti | 13-06 | 9 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Japanese Maple (LRV 11.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Japanese Maple
Darker than Japanese Maple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 120F-6 |
| Hex | #795757 |
| RGB | 121, 87, 87 |
| HSL | 0°, 16%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.5, 14.1, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Japanese Maple (Behr 120F-6), published as #795757
#6B4E55
#886057
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Japanese Maple (Behr 120F-6)?
- Japanese Maple has an LRV of 11.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Japanese Maple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Japanese Maple in another brand?
- Berry Butter (Valspar 2010-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Japanese Maple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Japanese Maple as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.