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Earthly Russet 2173-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Earthly Russet sits at L* 36.1, a* 23.3, b* 23.1. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 32.8, 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 93%.
LRV 9.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.6, Earthly Russet is lighter than 6% 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 Earthly Russet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cajun Red | SW 0008 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Copper Red | SW 2839 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fired Brick | SW 6335 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Earthly Russet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Chipotle | S160-7 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mission Tile | PMD-42 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Red | QE-14 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Cinnamon | 2094-10 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Toasted Chestnut | 2174-10 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Rustic | ES-24 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clydesdale Brown | 2092-10 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna | 2092-20 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustique | AF-275 | 2.54 | 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.
- Satchel AF-240 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- California Rustic ES-24 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Boston Brick 2092-30 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Cimarron 2093-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Red Rock 2005-10 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Reid Brown CW-260 · darker, LRV 9.8
Colors that go with Earthly Russet
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°)
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · analogous (+30°)
- True Green 2042-10 · triadic (120°)
- Southern Belle 819 · triadic (240°)
Earthly Russet vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.