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Sonoma Clay 1242
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Sonoma Clay sits at L* 76.3, a* 7.6, b* 6.2. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 9.8, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 49.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.4, Sonoma Clay is lighter than 54% 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 Sonoma 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sonoma 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Notch | 180E-3 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Vintage Tea Rose | HDC-CT-07A | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Subdued Hue | 120E-3 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batik | AF-610 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Cedar Ridge | 1233 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Berry | 2103-60 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victoriana | 1263 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kept Love Letters | CSP-425 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Silk | 2104-60 | 3.65 | 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.
- Royal Flax CSP-315 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Crossroads 1226 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Chocolate Mousse 1025 · lighter, LRV 54.0
- Monticello Rose HC-63 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Vintage 1174 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Soul Mate 1179 · darker, LRV 44.6
Colors that go with Sonoma Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · complementary (180°)
- Kept Love Letters CSP-425 · analogous (−30°)
- Shabby Chic 1018 · analogous (+30°)
- Wythe Blue HC-143 · triadic (120°)
- Lavender Blue 1438 · triadic (240°)
Sonoma Clay vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 49.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 49.4), more green, more muted.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 49.4), more green, more muted.