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Behr Cranberry#783342 · LRV 7

Cranberry reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr UL100-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CRANBERRY
RGB 120, 51, 66 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cranberry
SKU UL100-4
Hex #783342
RGB 120, 51, 66
HSL 347°, 40%, 34%
LRV 7
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Behr Cranberry

At LRV 7, Cranberry 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 red 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.

Cranberry 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
Cordova Burgundy
SKU 0116 · #7C3744 · LRV 7
ΔE 1.39 (near-perfect)
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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 2.16
All red at Valspar →
V041-6
#7C3147
Pickled Beet
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 6.9
T503
#78363C
Fire Agate
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 7
V042-6
#80323C
Rushing Red
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 7.2
1010-6
#6D3F48
Stoic
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 7.2
V080-6
#703D3D
Molten Sulphur
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 7.1

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7578
#72353D
Borscht
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 6
SW 6307
#723941
Fine Wine
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 7
SW 7583
#7C3239
Wild Currant
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 7
SW 7584
#6E3637
Red Theatre
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 6
SW 7586
#813235
Stolen Kiss
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All red at Benjamin Moore →
2083-10
#73383F
Raisin Torte
ΔE 2.88 · LRV
CC-32
#693541
Radicchio
ΔE 3.8 · LRV
AF-300
#763637
Dinner Party
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 8
CSP-1170
#773935
Parisian Red®
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 9
CC-62
#783934
Sundried Tomato
ΔE 7.78 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA147
#763B42
Garnet Evening
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 7
DEA144
#753A58
Passionate Plum
ΔE 7.34 · LRV 8
DEA145
#69444F
Wine Stain
ΔE 7.92 · LRV 8
DEA195
#663C55
Primitive Plum
ΔE 9.12 · LRV 7
DEA148
#6B443D
Sunken Ship
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.13
All red at PPG / Glidden →
1052-7
#813E45
Ruby Lips
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 9
13-04
#723F45
Merlot
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 8
18-24
#7C3F55
Purple Cabbage
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 8
1049-7
#71424A
Red Red Wine
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 8
1055-7
#774041
Bordeaux
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-29
#702F34
By The Fireplace
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 6
JG-28
#85353D
Create
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 8
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 12.9 · LRV 8
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 13.54 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 17.3 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.27
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 8
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 6
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 9.83 · LRV 12
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 15.04 · LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 16.86 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.83
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 13.2 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 21.62 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 22.77 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 27.91 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.17
All red at Backdrop →
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 9.17 · LRV 5
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 12.28 · LRV 8
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 13.58 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 17.46 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 23.25 · LRV 6

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S140-7
Deco Red
LRV 6
160F-6
Boston Brick
LRV 8
S150-6
Spiced Berry
LRV 8
S140-6
Moroccan Ruby
LRV 8
180D-7
Roasted Pepper
LRV 7
S160-7
Red Chipotle
LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #783342 in HSL space. Pair Cranberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#783342 + #337869
TRIADIC
#783342 · #427833 · #334278
ANALOGOUS
#783364 · #783342 · #784733

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.93:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.35:1 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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