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Giant Sequoia 2094-30
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, Giant Sequoia sits at L* 45.3, a* 22.2, b* 20.0. Its hue angle is 42° 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 72%.
LRV 15.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.6, Giant Sequoia is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Giant Sequoia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Giant Sequoia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente | BIC-47 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Sequoia Grove | 200F-6 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Red Potato | S160-6 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Brick | HC-50 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| California Redwood | 1190 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Brickyard Red | CW-325 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Salmon Stream | 2173-30 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Pumice Stone | 1197 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Sienna | 1196 | 2.73 | 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.
- Burnt Sienna 1196 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Mayflower Red HC-49 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Copper Kettle 1218 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Log Cabin 2163-10 · darker, LRV 13.2
- Tawny Port 1281 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Grandfather Clock Brown 2096-30 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Giant Sequoia
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · complementary (180°)
- Fascinator Rose 2085-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Very Green 2040-30 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Nova 825 · triadic (240°)
Giant Sequoia vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.