Cherokee Red is a deep brown from Johnstone's, hex #6E4641. Its light reflectance value is 8.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6E4641
- RGB
- 110, 70, 65
- HSL
- 7°, 26%, 34%
- CMYK
- 0, 36, 41, 57
- LRV
- 8.1
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Cherokee Red are Boudoir by Colourtrend (excellent match), Deep Reddish Brown by Farrow & Ball (good match) and Arras by Little Greene (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Cherokee Red
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cherokee Red. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Cherokee Red on it, so some of them look quite different.
Cherokee Red is the 578th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.