Chinese Cherry
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Chinese Cherry remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#F1D8CD
LRV
72.00
Chinese Cherry's Color Strip
Chinese Cherry is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Antique Candle Light and Antoinette Pink. The strip spans from Antique Candle Light at the lightest end to Valentino at the deepest. Strip 21 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Chinese Cherry in Real Rooms
Chinese Cherry has a high LRV of 72 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Chinese Cherry and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
The walls here show Chinese Cherry in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Chinese Cherry reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
A bedroom painted in Chinese Cherry — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Chinese Cherry in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Chinese Cherry in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
See Chinese Cherry in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Chinese Cherry is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
A foyer painted in Chinese Cherry sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Chinese Cherry's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Chinese Cherry provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
This kitchen scene shows how Chinese Cherry holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
Chinese Cherry anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
See how Chinese Cherry holds up in a real living room setting.
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