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El Cajon Clay 1260
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, El Cajon Clay sits at L* 32.5, a* 12.6, b* 6.4. Its hue angle is 27° and its chroma is 14.1, 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 54%.
LRV 8.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.2, El Cajon Clay is lighter than 3% 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 El Cajon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan | SW 6027 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnelian | SW 7580 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Maroon | SW 0072 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to El Cajon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Raisin | 120F-7 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Chicory Root | BXC-21 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Wild Raisin | S-G-700 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Harbor Brown | HC-64 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bison Brown | 2113-30 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Cone Brown | 2113-20 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Pilgrim Red | ES-21 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Walnut | 1358 | 3.45 | 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.
- Bison Brown 2113-30 · lighter, LRV 9.2
- Dark Walnut 1358 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Hasbrouck Brown HC-71 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Barista AF-175 · darker, LRV 8.1
- Mink 2112-10 · darker, LRV 7.3
- Mississippi Mud 2114-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with El Cajon Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mallard Green 2053-10 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Walnut 1358 · analogous (−30°)
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · triadic (120°)
- Hudson Bay 1680 · triadic (240°)
El Cajon Clay vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 8.2), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8.2), more green, more muted.