Cherished (Behr M110-4)
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Cherished (Behr M110-4) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 35.7, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cherished
Four Behr colors picked for Cherished 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 Cherished, 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 | Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 42 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 35.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Amethyst Purple | 1004-5C | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mauve Magic | 1180-5 | 35 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Cherished (LRV 35.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cherished
Darker than Cherished
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M110-4 |
| Hex | #BA97B1 |
| RGB | 186, 151, 177 |
| HSL | 315°, 20%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, 17.5, -8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cherished (Behr M110-4), published as #BA97B1
#A98EAF
#CBA0B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cherished (Behr M110-4)?
- Cherished has an LRV of 35.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cherished is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cherished in another brand?
- Caribbean Sunset (BM 1377) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Cherished warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cherished as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.6; 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.