Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay 1242
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- Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay undertones?
- Is Sonoma Clay 1242 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sonoma Clay
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sonoma Clay 1242
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sonoma Clay 1242 |
| Code: | 1242 |
| Name: | Sonoma Clay |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay?
Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay 1242 is a light, muted clay-beige with a noticeable pink cast and a soft gray undertone that keeps it from reading overly sweet. Its gentle warmth makes it well suited to bedrooms, powder rooms, and living areas where a pale color with more personality than standard beige is wanted. In bright daylight, Sonoma Clay can appear like a faded blush neutral, while lower or cooler light may bring forward its dusty gray-beige side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm taupe, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass for a layered, natural-looking palette. It is especially effective across full walls, though it can also give cabinetry or a painted built-in a quiet wash of color.
Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay reviews
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What are Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay undertones?
Sonoma Clay is a mid-light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
207, 183, 177
Is Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 12°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1242 Sonoma Clay HSL code: 12, 24%, 75%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Sonoma Clay
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sonoma Clay:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Sonoma Clay with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 192, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Sonoma Clay
Sonoma Clay has an LRV of 49.42% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 49.42%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CFB7B1 |
| RGB Decimal | 207, 183, 177 |
| RGB Percent | 81.18%, 71.76%, 69.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 12° Saturation: 14.49% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(12, 24, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.59 Yellow: 14.49 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 189.492 I: 16.23 Q: 3.21 |
| XYZ | X: 50.6 Y: 50.308 Z: 48.628 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.258 a:7.573 b:6.189 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.258 u:14.838 v:7.646 |
| Decimal | 13612977 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.928, 3.219, 9.001 |
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