Fragrant Cherry (Behr PMD-33)
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Fragrant Cherry (Behr PMD-33) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fragrant Cherry
Four Behr colors picked for Fragrant 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 Fragrant 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 | Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 12 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 13.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Muted Red | 1008-5A | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pomegranate Punch | 13-01 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Fragrant Cherry (LRV 12.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fragrant Cherry
Darker than Fragrant Cherry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-33 |
| Hex | #8E545C |
| RGB | 142, 84, 92 |
| HSL | 352°, 26%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.6, 25.1, 5.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fragrant Cherry (Behr PMD-33), published as #8E545C
#804B5A
#9D5D5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fragrant Cherry (Behr PMD-33)?
- Fragrant Cherry has an LRV of 12.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fragrant Cherry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fragrant Cherry in another brand?
- Cherokee Brick (BM 2082-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Fragrant Cherry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fragrant Cherry as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.8; 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.