Benjamin Moore

Sonoma Clay

1242

Sonoma Clay is a soft red-violet with muted mauve and pink undertones, carrying an LRV of 49.42 in the mid-range. It reads as a warm, dusty tone rather than a saturated color, and the violet component prevents it from skewing too pink under most lighting conditions. It holds well on large wall surfaces without appearing overly bold.

Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White work as clean trim pairings that let the warmth come through. Hale Navy provides a strong cool contrast, while Edgecomb Gray and Collingwood offer soft neutral transitions in adjoining rooms.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1242

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Sonoma Clay in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

12°

Red Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

49.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#CFB7B1

RGB Decimal

207, 183, 177

RGB Percent

81.2%, 71.8%, 69.4%

HSL

12.0, 23.8%, 75.3%

HSV

12.0, 14.5%, 81.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.6%, 14.5%, 18.8%

YIQ

189.5, 16.2, 3.2

XYZ

50.60, 50.31, 48.64

CIE Lab

76.26, 7.58, 6.18

CIE Luv

76.26, 14.84, 7.63

Hunter Lab

70.93, 7.23, 5.56

Decimal

13612977

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sonoma Clay Cherry Taupe Reddened Earth Pueblo Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sonoma Clay Lost Love Milk And Cookies First Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sonoma Clay Billowy Breeze Nor'Wester Crystalline

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sonoma Clay Grant Beige Delightful Spring Meadow

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Sonoma Clay Delightful Queen's Violet Angelina

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Benjamin Moore

Sonoma Clay

Glidden

Subdued

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Pueblo

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Victoriana

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Glidden

Forever Fairytale

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Farrow & Ball

Pink Drab

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Batik

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Meadow Pink

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Pink Pebble

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Behr

Gray Ashlar

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Behr

Windrift Beige

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Valspar

Dust Bunny

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Valspar

Bombay Pink

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Behr

Smokey Pink

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Sherwin Williams

Bona Fide Beige

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Cedar Ridge

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Glidden

Grey Mauve