Currant Jam (Behr ICC-83)
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Currant Jam (Behr ICC-83) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 10.7, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Currant Jam
Three Behr colors picked for Currant Jam 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 Currant Jam, 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 | Cordial | SW 6306 | 11 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 13.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Perennial Red | 1010-4 | 9 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crazed Cranberry | 13-12 | 10 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Currant Jam (LRV 10.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Currant Jam
Darker than Currant Jam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-83 |
| Hex | #884A50 |
| RGB | 136, 74, 80 |
| HSL | 354°, 30%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.1, 26.9, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Currant Jam (Behr ICC-83), published as #884A50
#7A424E
#965350
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Currant Jam (Behr ICC-83)?
- Currant Jam has an LRV of 10.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Currant Jam is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Currant Jam in another brand?
- Cordial (SW 6306) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Currant Jam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Currant Jam as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.