Sonoma Clay (BM 1242)
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Sonoma Clay (BM 1242) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.4, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonoma Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sonoma Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Sonoma 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 | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Plymouth Notch | 180E-3 | 48.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lovebug | 1005-10B | 47 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Subdued | 1015-4 | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Sonoma Clay (LRV 49.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonoma Clay
Darker than Sonoma Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1242 |
| Hex | #CFB7B1 |
| RGB | 207, 183, 177 |
| HSL | 12°, 24%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, 7.6, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonoma Clay (BM 1242), published as #CFB7B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonoma Clay (BM 1242)?
- Sonoma Clay has an LRV of 49.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonoma Clay is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sonoma Clay in another brand?
- Plymouth Notch (Behr 180E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sonoma Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sonoma Clay as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.