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Audubon Russet HC-51
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, Audubon Russet sits at L* 52.0, a* 24.3, b* 23.6. Its hue angle is 44° and its chroma is 33.9, 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 74%.
LRV 20.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.9, Audubon Russet is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Audubon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Audubon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Orange | BXC-39 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Mojave Sunset | 220D-7 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Airbrushed Copper | BIC-45 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoonful of Sugar | 041 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Baked Terra Cotta | 1202 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Pot | CC-96 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Montana Agate | 056 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canyon Rock | CSP-1120 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 3.61 | 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.
- Cappuccino Muffin 1155 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Raspberry Parfait 2172-40 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Persimmon 2088-40 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Rosy Peach 2089-20 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Brickyard Clay CW-235 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Masada AF-220 · darker, LRV 18.6
Colors that go with Audubon Russet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Prom Dress 1273 · analogous (−30°)
- Warm Tan 2162-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Peridot 594 · triadic (120°)
- Waterdrop CC-902 · triadic (240°)
Audubon Russet vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 20.9), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.