Fresh Clay (BM 2093-20)
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Fresh Clay (BM 2093-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.7, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fresh 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 Fresh 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 | Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spiced Red | QE-14 | 11 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Remember Me Red | 2001-7A | 12 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baked Bean | 1066-7 | 12 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Fresh Clay (LRV 12.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Clay
Darker than Fresh Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2093-20 |
| Hex | #8B5042 |
| RGB | 139, 80, 66 |
| HSL | 12°, 36%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.6, 23.2, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Clay (BM 2093-20), published as #8B5042
#7D4741
#995941
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Clay (BM 2093-20)?
- Fresh Clay has an LRV of 12.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Clay in another brand?
- Baked Bean (PPG 1066-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fresh Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.