Onondaga Clay (BM 1204)
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Onondaga Clay (BM 1204) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.2, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Onondaga Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Onondaga Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Onondaga Clay, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Toile Red | SW 0006 | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Moroccan Ruby | S140-6 | 11.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baked Bean | 1066-7 | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Onondaga Clay (LRV 13.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Onondaga Clay
Darker than Onondaga Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1204 |
| Hex | #8E5049 |
| RGB | 142, 80, 73 |
| HSL | 6°, 32%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.2, 25.1, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Onondaga Clay (BM 1204), published as #8E5049
#804748
#9C5948
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Onondaga Clay (BM 1204)?
- Onondaga Clay has an LRV of 13.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Onondaga Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Onondaga Clay in another brand?
- Moroccan Ruby (Behr S140-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Onondaga Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Onondaga Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.