Giant Sequoia (BM 2094-30)
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Giant Sequoia (BM 2094-30) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.6, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Giant Sequoia
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia, 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caliente | BIC-47 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rich Clay | 16-31 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Giant Sequoia (LRV 15.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Giant Sequoia
Darker than Giant Sequoia
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2094-30 |
| Hex | #975C4B |
| RGB | 151, 92, 75 |
| HSL | 13°, 34%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.3, 22.3, 20.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Giant Sequoia (BM 2094-30), published as #975C4B
#89534A
#A5654A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Giant Sequoia (BM 2094-30)?
- Giant Sequoia has an LRV of 15.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Giant Sequoia is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Giant Sequoia in another brand?
- Caliente (Behr BIC-47) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Giant Sequoia warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Giant Sequoia as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.0; 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.