Shy Cherry (BM 2007-20)
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Shy Cherry (BM 2007-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.7, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shy Cherry
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shy Cherry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Shy 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 | Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red Tomato | 170B-7 | 13.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rum Punch | 1190-7 | 13 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Shy Cherry (LRV 13.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Shy Cherry
Darker than Shy Cherry
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2007-20 |
| Hex | #AE4138 |
| RGB | 174, 65, 56 |
| HSL | 5°, 51%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 44.0, 28.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shy Cherry (BM 2007-20), published as #AE4138
#A03837
#BC4A37
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shy Cherry (BM 2007-20)?
- Shy Cherry has an LRV of 13.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shy Cherry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shy Cherry in another brand?
- Rum Punch (PPG 1190-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shy Cherry warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shy Cherry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.