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Rio Rancho Clay 111
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rio Rancho Clay sits at L* 66.1, a* 19.7, b* 35.3. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 40.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 34.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.0, Rio Rancho Clay is lighter than 37% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rio Rancho Clay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumnal | SW 6361 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Folksy Gold | SW 6360 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chivalry Copper | SW 6353 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rio Rancho Clay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Poppy | BIC-15 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Glazed Pecan | 280D-5 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Blazing Autumn | M220-6A | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet 'n Sour | 103 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Sunglow | CSP-1070 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butterscotch | 2157-30 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cornucopia Tan | 119 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Canyon | 118 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Spice | 126 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sweet 'n Sour 103 · lighter, LRV 38.6
- Grand Canyon 118 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Starfish 110 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Desert Beach 1104 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Harvest Moon 2167-30 · darker, LRV 31.7
- San Antonio Rose 027 · darker, LRV 31.4
Colors that go with Rio Rancho Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- All Ablaze 1304 · analogous (−30°)
- Savannah Green 2150-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Sea of Green 657 · triadic (120°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (240°)
Rio Rancho Clay vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 34.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 34.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 34.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.