Cherry Bark (Behr ECC-15-3)
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Cherry Bark (Behr ECC-15-3) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 9.4, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cherry Bark
Three Behr colors picked for Cherry Bark by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Cherry Bark, 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 | Red Barn | SW 7591 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Rosy Brown | 1302 | 10.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Perennial Red | 1010-4 | 9 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Spiceberry | 1059-7 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Cherry Bark (LRV 9.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cherry Bark
Darker than Cherry Bark
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-15-3 |
| Hex | #804642 |
| RGB | 128, 70, 66 |
| HSL | 4°, 32%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.7, 24.3, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cherry Bark (Behr ECC-15-3), published as #804642
#723E41
#8E4E42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cherry Bark (Behr ECC-15-3)?
- Cherry Bark has an LRV of 9.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cherry Bark is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cherry Bark in another brand?
- Sweet Rosy Brown (BM 1302) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cherry Bark warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cherry Bark as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.