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Reddened Earth SW 6053
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Reddened Earth sits at L* 50.8, a* 16.8, b* 13.4. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 21.5, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 19.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.1, Reddened Earth is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Reddened Earth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Room | AF-270 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New England Brown | 2104-40 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hickory Stick | 2103-40 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Reddened Earth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle Doe | 170F-6 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Brandy | 190F-5 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Toasted Nutmeg | 200F-5 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Swing Brown | SW 6046 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 5.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Brocade | SW 0004 | 5.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mocha SW 6067 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Carley's Rose SW 9002 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Tanbark SW 6061 · darker, LRV 15.4
- Hot Cocoa SW 6047 · darker, LRV 14.0
Colors that go with Reddened Earth
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reddened Earth:
- Bungalow Beige SW 7511
- Anonymous SW 7046
- Gorgeous White SW 6049
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cruising SW 6782 · complementary (180°)
- Concerto SW 6298 · analogous (−30°)
- Toasty SW 6095 · analogous (+30°)
- Jadite SW 6459 · triadic (120°)
- Gentian SW 6817 · triadic (240°)
Reddened Earth vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 19.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.