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Sedona Clay 2174-30
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sedona Clay sits at L* 49.0, a* 28.6, b* 23.6. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 37.0, 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 77%.
LRV 18.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.1, Sedona Clay is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sedona 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sedona 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Red | BIC-46 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Chimayo Red | QE-04 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cajun Red | PPU2-15 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Red | CW-310 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Pumpkin | 034 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosy Peach | 2089-20 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moroccan Spice | AF-285 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salmon Stream | 2173-30 | 3.10 | 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.
- Potters Wheel 1294 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Toasted Pecan 1209 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Audubon Russet HC-51 · lighter, LRV 20.9
- Terra Mauve 105 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Warm Sienna 1203 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Salmon Stream 2173-30 · darker, LRV 16.6
Colors that go with Sedona Clay
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°)
- Chestnut Brown ES-65 · analogous (+30°)
- Emerald Isle 2039-20 · triadic (120°)
- Waterdrop CC-902 · triadic (240°)
Sedona Clay vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 18.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.