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Fresh Clay 2093-20
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, Fresh Clay sits at L* 40.6, a* 23.2, b* 18.9. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 29.9, 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 79%.
LRV 12.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.7, Fresh Clay is lighter than 11% 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 Fresh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fresh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Red | QE-14 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Mission Tile | PMD-42 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Spice | PPU2-18 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Brick | 2092-30 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Mine | 2094-20 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny Rose | 2173-20 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Russet | 042 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Dreams | 049 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 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.
- Tawny Port 1281 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Garrison Red HC-66 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Fading Twilight 1258 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Satchel AF-240 · darker, LRV 11.8
- Chocolate Truffle 2096-20 · darker, LRV 10.7
- Hot Apple Spice 2005-20 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Fresh Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Naples Blue 2057-30 · complementary (180°)
- Cherokee Brick 2082-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Celtic Green 2038-10 · triadic (120°)
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · triadic (240°)
Fresh Clay vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.