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Cimarron 2093-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cimarron sits at L* 34.0, a* 19.6, b* 20.1. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 28.1, 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 90%.
LRV 8.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.9, Cimarron 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 Cimarron
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Roycroft Copper Red | SW 2839 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cimarron
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 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tuscan Terra | T27-02 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Royal Liqueur | PPU2-19 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Cinnamon | 2094-10 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Pancake Syrup | 2104-10 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clydesdale Brown | 2092-10 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beaver Brown | 2104-20 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthly Russet | 2173-10 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charlton Brown | CW-265 | 2.98 | 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.
- Earthly Russet 2173-10 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Seed Brown 2096-10 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Peatmoss 2103-30 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Natural Brown 2103-10 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Arroyo Red 2085-10 · darker, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Cimarron
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°)
- Raisin Torte 2083-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Calypso Green 2046-10 · triadic (120°)
- Southern Belle 819 · triadic (240°)
Cimarron vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 8.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 8.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.