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Canyon Clay SW 6054
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Canyon Clay sits at L* 42.3, a* 16.8, b* 13.2. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 21.4, 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 65%.
LRV 12.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.7, Canyon Clay is lighter than 15% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Canyon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo Brown | 2102-30 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Warm Brownie | 2101-30 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Dreams | 049 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Canyon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust | MQ1-20 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Red Curry | S170-6 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bold Brick | 190F-6 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alaea | SW 7579 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tanbark SW 6061 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Wheat Penny SW 7705 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Bison SW 1084 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Umber Rust SW 9100 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Brevity Brown SW 6068 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Canyon Clay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Canyon Clay:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Special Gray SW 6277
- Gorgeous White SW 6049
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · complementary (180°)
- Aged Wine SW 6299 · analogous (−30°)
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523 · analogous (+30°)
- Kale Green SW 6460 · triadic (120°)
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · triadic (240°)
Canyon Clay vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.