Black Raspberry (Behr HDC-FL14-9)
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Black Raspberry (Behr HDC-FL14-9) is a very deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 6.5, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Raspberry
Three Behr colors picked for Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry, 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 | Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Wine | 2116-20 | 8.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Carob Chip | 1047-7 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Black Raspberry (LRV 6.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Raspberry
Darker than Black Raspberry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-FL14-9 |
| Hex | #554447 |
| RGB | 85, 68, 71 |
| HSL | 349°, 11%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.7, 7.8, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Raspberry (Behr HDC-FL14-9), published as #554447
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Raspberry (Behr HDC-FL14-9)?
- Black Raspberry has an LRV of 6.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Raspberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Raspberry in another brand?
- Vintage Wine (BM 2116-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Black Raspberry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Raspberry as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.0; 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.