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California Rustic ES-24
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, California Rustic sits at L* 38.6, a* 23.2, b* 24.1. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 33.4, 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 89%.
LRV 12.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.4, California Rustic 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 California Rustic
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 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cajun Red | SW 0008 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spicy Hue | SW 6342 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to California Rustic
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipsterfication | T14-9 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Red | QE-14 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mission Tile | PMD-42 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Mine | 2094-20 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Tawny Rose | 2173-20 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Earthly Russet | 2173-10 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Chestnut | 2174-10 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Cinnamon | 2094-10 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna | 2092-20 | 3.51 | 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.
- Spanish Red 1301 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Rich Chestnut 2090-20 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Onondaga Clay 1204 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Sienna 2092-20 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Earthly Russet 2173-10 · darker, LRV 9.6
- Redwood ES-20 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with California Rustic
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°)
- Night Flower 1344 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Meadows 2040-20 · triadic (120°)
- Southern Belle 819 · triadic (240°)
California Rustic vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.