Cinnamon Cherry (Behr S-H-140)
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Cinnamon Cherry (Behr S-H-140) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 8.5, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnamon Cherry
Three Behr colors picked for Cinnamon Cherry 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 Cinnamon 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 | Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Plum Raisin | 2082-20 | 9.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Perennial Red | 1010-4 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bordeaux | 1055-7 | 8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Cinnamon Cherry (LRV 8.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnamon Cherry
Darker than Cinnamon Cherry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-140 |
| Hex | #794344 |
| RGB | 121, 67, 68 |
| HSL | 359°, 29%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.0, 23.4, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnamon Cherry (Behr S-H-140), published as #794344
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnamon Cherry (Behr S-H-140)?
- Cinnamon Cherry has an LRV of 8.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnamon Cherry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnamon Cherry in another brand?
- Plum Raisin (BM 2082-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cinnamon Cherry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cinnamon Cherry as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.