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Rojo Dust SW 9006
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rojo Dust sits at L* 55.4, a* 23.9, b* 18.4. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 30.2, 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 71%.
LRV 23.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.4, Rojo Dust is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rojo Dust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Parfait | 2172-40 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Badlands | 1293 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red River Clay | 2091-40 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rojo Dust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Cotta Urn | PPU2-12 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| November | HDC-FL14-2 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New England Brick | PPF-20 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Coral | SW 2854 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Caribbean Coral SW 2854 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Baked Clay SW 6340 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Coral Clay SW 9005 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Reddish SW 6319 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Henna Shade SW 6326 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Cavern Clay SW 7701 · darker, LRV 19.9
Colors that go with Rojo Dust
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rojo Dust:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503
- Faint Coral SW 6329
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · complementary (180°)
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · analogous (−30°)
- Smokey Topaz SW 6117 · analogous (+30°)
- Alexandrite SW 0060 · triadic (120°)
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · triadic (240°)
Rojo Dust vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 23.4), more yellow/warm, more green.