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Colonial Brick 2093-30
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, Colonial Brick sits at L* 50.7, a* 27.9, b* 20.6. Its hue angle is 37° and its chroma is 34.7, 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 69%.
LRV 19.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.6, Colonial Brick is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Colonial Brick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Colonial Brick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimayo Red | QE-04 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Preserved Petals | HDC-WR15-7 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Prairie Poppy | T12-1 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Rock | CSP-1120 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Potters Wheel | 1294 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Terra Cotta | 1202 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brickyard Clay | CW-235 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crimson | 1299 | 2.40 | 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.
- Canyon Rock CSP-1120 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Texas Rose 2092-40 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Flower Pot CC-96 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Ten Gallon Hat 1210 · darker, LRV 18.2
- China Red CW-310 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Copper Kettle 1218 · darker, LRV 16.4
Colors that go with Colonial Brick
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Mardi Gras 1342 · analogous (−30°)
- Tawny 2161-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Nile Green 2035-30 · triadic (120°)
- Waterdrop CC-902 · triadic (240°)
Colonial Brick vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 19.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.