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Clydesdale Brown 2092-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Clydesdale Brown sits at L* 34.7, a* 23.0, b* 19.9. Its hue angle is 41° and its chroma is 30.5, 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 89%.
LRV 9.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.2, Clydesdale Brown is lighter than 5% 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 Clydesdale Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Copper Red | SW 2839 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fired Brick | SW 6335 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Clydesdale Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Roasted | S150-7 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Chipotle | S160-7 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Pepper | PPU2-2 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustique | AF-275 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Sienna | 2092-20 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Red Rock | 2005-10 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Burnt Cinnamon | 2094-10 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Earthly Russet | 2173-10 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cimarron | 2093-10 | 2.28 | 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.
- Cocoa Brown 2101-20 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Toasted Chestnut 2174-10 · lighter, LRV 10.4
- Tea 2091-10 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Chestnut 2082-10 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Sundried Tomato CC-62 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Parisian Red® CSP-1170 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with Clydesdale Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · complementary (180°)
- Cranberry Cocktail 2083-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Cordwainer 2164-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blueberry Hill 812 · triadic (240°)
Clydesdale Brown vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.2), more blue/cool.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.