Sweet Cherry (Behr M150-7)
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Sweet Cherry (Behr M150-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.5, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Cherry
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet Cherry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Sweet Cherry, 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 | Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 14 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bricktone Red | 2005-30 | 14.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Red Ochre | 2011-4 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Tomatoes | 13-09 | 13 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Sweet Cherry (LRV 13.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Cherry
Darker than Sweet Cherry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M150-7 |
| Hex | #9F4F4D |
| RGB | 159, 79, 77 |
| HSL | 1°, 35%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.5, 32.9, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Cherry (Behr M150-7), published as #9F4F4D
#91464C
#AE584C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Cherry (Behr M150-7)?
- Sweet Cherry has an LRV of 13.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Cherry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Cherry in another brand?
- Bravado Red (SW 6320) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sweet Cherry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Cherry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.