Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cherry Cola |
| SKU | DEA156 |
| Hex | #894C3B |
| RGB | 137, 76, 59 |
| HSL | 13°, 40%, 38% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Cherry Cola
With an LRV of 10, Cherry Cola is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cherry Cola works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cherry Cola within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #894C3B in HSL space. Pair Cherry Cola with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Cherry Cola Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cherry Cola from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEA156 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cherry Cola
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cherry Cola is Sierra Redwood (SW 7598) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sierra Redwood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cherry Cola
Behr's nearest match is Mission Tile (PMD-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Cola without repainting risk. See the full Mission Tile swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cherry Cola
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Copper Mine (2094-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Cola without repainting risk. See the full Copper Mine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cherry Cola
At Valspar, the closest color to Cherry Cola is Rusted Earth (2002-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.1 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rusted Earth swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cherry Cola
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Warm Wassail (PPG1062-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Cola without repainting risk. See the full Warm Wassail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cherry Cola
Glidden's nearest match is Warm Wassail (PPG1062-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Cola without repainting risk. See the full Warm Wassail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cherry Cola
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cherry Cola is Rustic Rouge (307-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rustic Rouge swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cherry Cola
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cherry Cola. The nearest is Lustre Red (HGSW 2081) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lustre Red swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cherry Cola
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cherry Cola. The nearest is Home At Last (JG-30) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cherry Cola
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cherry Cola. The nearest is Etruscan Red (NO. 56) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cherry Cola
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cherry Cola is April Love (1061) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full April Love swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cherry Cola
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Remaining Embers (0053), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Cola without repainting risk. See the full Remaining Embers swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cherry Cola
At Rodda, the closest color to Cherry Cola is Picante (CA227) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Picante swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cherry Cola
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Cherry Cola — the nearest deck color, Paprika (C2-554), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEA156 instead. See the full Paprika swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cherry Cola
Kompozit's nearest match is Remaining Embers (0053), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cherry Cola without repainting risk. See the full Remaining Embers swatch →