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Behr Dark Cherry Mocha#663936 · LRV 6

Dark Cherry Mocha reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S170-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR DARK CHERRY MOCHA
RGB 102, 57, 54 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Dark Cherry Mocha
SKU S170-7
Hex #663936
RGB 102, 57, 54
HSL 4°, 31%, 31%
LRV 6
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Dark Cherry Mocha

At LRV 6, Dark Cherry Mocha 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.

Dark Cherry Mocha earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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
Earthly Pleasure
SKU 0102 · #693C3B · LRV 7
ΔE 1.41 (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 brown from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All brown at Valspar →
1006-7A
#663D3A
Brown Plum
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 6.5
V078-6
#663F44
Merlot
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 6.8
1005-9A
#613B2F
Rich Chocolate
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 5.9
2011-9
#624035
Soul Chocolate
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 6.5
2009-10
#5E3D2F
Roasted Coffee
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1053-7
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 7
13-03
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 7
13-04
#723F45
Merlot
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 8
13-07
#604344
Enchanting Eggplant
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 7
1048-7
#604046
Gooseberry
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-445
#693A3C
Cascabel Chile
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 8
2085-10
#6E3731
Arroyo Red
ΔE 3.03 · LRV
CW-270
#64413D
Nicolson Red
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 9
2103-10
#684034
Natural Brown
ΔE 4.76 · LRV
CW-265
#693D2D
Charlton Brown
ΔE 5.99 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7595
#5D3736
Sommelier
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 5
SW 7584
#6E3637
Red Theatre
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 6
SW 6055
#5D3831
Fiery Brown
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 5
SW 6027
#5F3D3F
Cordovan
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 6
SW 72
#623F45
Deep Maroon
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.94
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA148
#6B443D
Sunken Ship
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 8
DEA147
#763B42
Garnet Evening
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 7
DE6021
#654846
Outer Boundary
ΔE 6.37 · LRV 8
DEA145
#69444F
Wine Stain
ΔE 7.86 · LRV 8
DEA158
#5E463C
Northern Territory
ΔE 8.72 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.89
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 8
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 11.88 · LRV 7
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 12.67 · LRV 6
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 15.15 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.11
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-29
#702F34
By The Fireplace
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 6
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 8
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 12.43 · LRV 7
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 12.77 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.05
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 11.55 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 17.96 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 18.18 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 25.9 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.29
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 5
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 10.31 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 21.28 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 23.96 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 32.35 · LRV 7

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

200F-7
Wine Barrel
LRV 6
PPU2-01
Chipotle Paste
LRV 7
S190-7
Toasted Pecan
LRV 7
N160-7
Brown Velvet
LRV 6
S150-7
Fire Roasted
LRV 5
170F-7
Leather Bound
LRV 6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #663936 in HSL space. Pair Dark Cherry Mocha with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#663936 + #366366
TRIADIC
#663936 · #366639 · #393666
ANALOGOUS
#66364B · #663936 · #665136

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.53:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.2:1 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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