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Onondaga Clay 1204
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Onondaga Clay sits at L* 41.2, a* 25.1, b* 15.5. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 29.5, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 70%.
LRV 13.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.2, Onondaga Clay is lighter than 12% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Onondaga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Onondaga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Ruby | S140-6 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Cinnabar | ICC-72 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Spiced Berry | S150-6 | 1.38 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Red | CW-245 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Burnt Russet | 042 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Hearth Red | 1295 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Dreams | 049 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Boston Brick | 2092-30 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Clay | 2093-20 | 3.01 | 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.
- Garrison Red HC-66 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Fading Twilight 1258 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Bricktone Red 2005-30 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Copper Mine 2094-20 · darker, LRV 10.9
- Maple Leaf Red 2084-20 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Rustic Brick 2091-20 · darker, LRV 11.0
Colors that go with Onondaga Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Old Claret 2083-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Log Cabin 2163-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · triadic (120°)
- Mosaic CC-874 · triadic (240°)
Onondaga Clay vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 2.8) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 13.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 13.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.