Sedona Clay (BM 2174-30)
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Sedona Clay (BM 2174-30) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sedona Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sedona 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 Sedona 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 | Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 17 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Clay Red | BIC-46 | 18 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Orange Maple | 2010-5 | 17 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnabar | 1065-6 | 19 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Sedona Clay (LRV 18.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Sedona Clay
Darker than Sedona Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2174-30 |
| Hex | #AB604E |
| RGB | 171, 96, 78 |
| HSL | 12°, 37%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.0, 28.6, 23.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sedona Clay (BM 2174-30), published as #AB604E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sedona Clay (BM 2174-30)?
- Sedona Clay has an LRV of 18.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sedona Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sedona Clay in another brand?
- Clay Red (Behr BIC-46) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sedona Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sedona Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.6; 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.