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Behr Cherry Cobbler#7F1A39 · LRV 6

Cherry Cobbler reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S-G-140 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CHERRY COBBLER
RGB 127, 26, 57 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cherry Cobbler
SKU S-G-140
Hex #7F1A39
RGB 127, 26, 57
HSL 342°, 66%, 30%
LRV 6
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Behr Cherry Cobbler

At LRV 6, Cherry Cobbler is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Cherry Cobbler earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sophistication
SKU 0115 · #713545 · LRV 6
ΔE 6.71 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.8
All red at Valspar →
P040
#8C2840
Thrill Ride
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 7.4
1009-6
#731B2B
Jazzy Red
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 4.6
V041-6
#7C3147
Pickled Beet
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 6.9
1010-3
#7C1E20
Heirloom Red
ΔE 9.74 · LRV 5.3
1009-4
#8A181F
Cut Ruby
ΔE 10.67 · LRV 6.2

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All red at Benjamin Moore →
2076-10
#8D2D48
Crushed Velvet
ΔE 4.6 · LRV
AF-300
#763637
Dinner Party
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 8
AF-290
#8A2728
Caliente
ΔE 10.08 · LRV 9
HC-183
#762C23
Country Redwood
ΔE 11.89 · LRV 8
PM-16
#762C23
Country Redwood
ΔE 11.89 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.46
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA146
#922E4A
Scarlet Apple
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 9
DEA102
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 10
DEA147
#763B42
Garnet Evening
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 7
DEA144
#753A58
Passionate Plum
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 8
DEA195
#663C55
Primitive Plum
ΔE 12.54 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.17
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7583
#7C3239
Wild Currant
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 7
SW 7578
#72353D
Borscht
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 6
SW 7586
#813235
Stolen Kiss
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 7
SW 6566
#7C3655
Framboise
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 8
SW 7582
#803532
Salute
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.69
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-28
#85353D
Create
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 8
JG-29
#702F34
By The Fireplace
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 6
JG-32
#A62C29
Brave And Bold
ΔE 14.81 · LRV 10
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 16.88 · LRV 8
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 17.05 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.11
All red at PPG / Glidden →
1052-7
#813E45
Ruby Lips
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 9
18-24
#7C3F55
Purple Cabbage
ΔE 9.1 · LRV 8
13-04
#723F45
Merlot
ΔE 9.39 · LRV 8
1055-7
#774041
Bordeaux
ΔE 9.96 · LRV 8
1045-7
#6D4052
Chilled Wine
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.37
All red at Backdrop →
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 10.37 · LRV 5
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 12.31 · LRV 8
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 13.74 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 20.92 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 26.04 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.09
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 8
NO. 217
#A53C49
Rectory Red
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 12
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 12.36 · LRV 6
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 12.94 · LRV 12
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 18.32 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.38
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 13.38 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 17.21 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 24.27 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 25.01 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 30.1 · LRV 11

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Cherry Cobbler within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

BXC-27
Carriage Red
LRV 6
S-H-180
Awning Red
LRV 6
160D-7
Cranberry Whip
LRV 6
BIC-34
Winning Red
LRV 6
M140-7
Dark Crimson
LRV 5
S-H-130
Red Red Wine
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F1A39 in HSL space. Pair Cherry Cobbler with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F1A39 + #1A7F60
TRIADIC
#7F1A39 · #397F1A · #1A397F
ANALOGOUS
#7F1A6C · #7F1A39 · #7F2D1A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.96:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.11:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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