Dark Cherry Mocha (Behr S170-7)
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Dark Cherry Mocha (Behr S170-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 9.6, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Cherry Mocha
Three Behr colors picked for Dark Cherry Mocha 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 Dark Cherry Mocha, 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 | Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 7 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pumpernickel | 2102-20 | 9.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cowboy Suede | 2011-6 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Mahogany | 16-08 | 10 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Dark Cherry Mocha (LRV 9.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Cherry Mocha
Darker than Dark Cherry Mocha
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S170-7 |
| Hex | #774D41 |
| RGB | 119, 77, 65 |
| HSL | 13°, 29%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.1, 16.2, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Cherry Mocha (Behr S170-7), published as #774D41
#694540
#855640
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Cherry Mocha (Behr S170-7)?
- Dark Cherry Mocha has an LRV of 9.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Cherry Mocha is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Cherry Mocha in another brand?
- Pumpernickel (BM 2102-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Cherry Mocha warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Cherry Mocha as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.