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Canyon Clay

At first glance, Canyon Clay belongs to the red family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 12.7 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

12.70

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Light Reflectance Value
12.70
Dark
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMuted

Canyon Clay's Color Strip

Canyon Clay is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Reddened Earth and Fiery Brown. The strip spans from Abalone Shell at the lightest end to Fiery Brown at the deepest. Strip 194 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.

Canyon Clay in Rooms

Follow Canyon Clay from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

3 Bedroom Photos

These 3 bedroom images show how Canyon Clay (6054) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

SW Canyon Clay bedroom inspiration

Bedroom walls in Canyon Clay create an inviting, earthy retreat space.

@meggy_lohr

Sherwin Williams Canyon Clay bedroom

Walls painted Canyon Clay establish a warm, grounded atmosphere in this bedroom.

@shinedesigninteriors

SW Canyon Clay bedroom color

Bedroom color Canyon Clay brings subtle warmth and calm to personal spaces.

@beckyjonesbranding

4 Front Door Photos

Its place within 2020 Alive and 2021 Sanctuary hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.

Sherwin Williams Canyon Clay front door

Front door painted Canyon Clay makes a bold, welcoming statement at entry.

@natalies_interior_painting

SW Canyon Clay front door color

Entryway door in Canyon Clay creates instant curb appeal with warm character.

@johnston_hood123

SW Canyon Clay front door

Door finished Canyon Clay adds personality and warm richness to home exteriors.

@johnston_hood123

SW Canyon Clay door color

Exterior door in Canyon Clay makes a striking, earthy first impression.

@heyangelafranklin

1 Home Office Photo

These 1 home office image show how Canyon Clay (6054) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Sherwin Williams Canyon Clay home office

Home office walls in Canyon Clay provide grounded focus and warm comfort.

@gaby_inaday

1 Living Room Photo

Across 1 living room image, Canyon Clay (6054) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.

SW Canyon Clay living room

Living room walls in Canyon Clay deliver earthy sophistication and visual warmth.

@painttipsterinteriors

2 Misc Photos

Viewed across 2 misc images in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Canyon Clay (6054) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 12.7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

SW Canyon Clay painted furniture

Painted furniture in Canyon Clay brings warm, rustic charm to any room.

@raineyhaus

SW Canyon Clay painted furniture

Furniture piece finished in Canyon Clay offers warm, earthy character and style.

@raineyhaus

1 Mudroom Photo

1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Canyon Clay (6054) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Sherwin Williams Canyon Clay laundry room color

Mudroom walls in Canyon Clay create a warm, welcoming entry space.

@sunscout.studio

Coordinating Colors

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Gorgeous White
Gorgeous White
Canyon Clay vs Gorgeous White
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Gorgeous White
6049 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 13, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Natural Linen
Natural Linen
Canyon Clay vs Natural Linen
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Linen
9109 · LRV 66

Natural Linen reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Canyon Clay encloses it.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Special Gray
Special Gray
Canyon Clay vs Special Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Special Gray
6277 · LRV 19

A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Special Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Trim Color

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Gorgeous White
Gorgeous White
Canyon Clay vs Gorgeous White
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Gorgeous White
6049 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 13, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Toile Red
Canyon Clay vs Toile Red
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Toile Red
0006 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Hot Cocoa
Hot Cocoa
Canyon Clay vs Hot Cocoa
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Hot Cocoa
6047 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bateau Brown
Bateau Brown
Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Bateau Brown vs Canyon Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Bateau Brown
6033 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Tanbark
Canyon Clay vs Tanbark
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Tanbark
6061 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Alaea
Alaea
Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Alaea vs Canyon Clay
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Alaea
7579 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Sierra Redwood
Sierra Redwood
Canyon Clay vs Sierra Redwood
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Sierra Redwood
7598 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Rembrandt Ruby
Rembrandt Ruby
Canyon Clay vs Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Rembrandt Ruby
0033 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Brevity Brown
Brevity Brown
Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Brevity Brown vs Canyon Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Brevity Brown
6068 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Red Barn
Red Barn
Canyon Clay vs Red Barn
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Red Barn
7591 · LRV 9

A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Canyon Clay the marginally brighter of the two.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Rookwood Terra Cotta
Rookwood Terra Cotta
Canyon Clay vs Rookwood Terra Cotta
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Terra Cotta
2803 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Mountain Air
Mountain Air
Canyon Clay vs Mountain Air
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Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Mountain Air
6224 · LRV 73

Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Canyon Clay encloses it.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Niebla Azul
Niebla Azul
Canyon Clay vs Niebla Azul
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Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Niebla Azul
9137 · LRV 53

Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Canyon Clay encloses it.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Canyon Clay vs Silver Lake
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Silver Lake
9633 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 13, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Riverway
Riverway
Canyon Clay vs Riverway
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Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
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Riverway
6222 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Glass Bead
Glass Bead
Canyon Clay vs Glass Bead
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Glass Bead
6805 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 13, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Morning at Sea
Morning at Sea
Canyon Clay vs Morning at Sea
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Morning at Sea
9634 · LRV 29

Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Canyon Clay encloses it.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Canyon Clay vs Mount Etna
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Mount Etna
7625 · LRV 6

Canyon Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lighter Colors

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Hot Cocoa
Hot Cocoa
Canyon Clay vs Hot Cocoa
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Hot Cocoa
6047 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Hushed Auburn
Hushed Auburn
Canyon Clay vs Hushed Auburn
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Hushed Auburn
9080 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 13, Hushed Auburn is decisively the brighter choice.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Moroccan Brown
Canyon Clay vs Moroccan Brown
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Moroccan Brown
6060 · LRV 22

A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Moroccan Brown the marginally brighter of the two.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Reddened Earth
Reddened Earth
Canyon Clay vs Reddened Earth
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Reddened Earth
6053 · LRV 19

Reddened Earth reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Tanbark
Canyon Clay vs Tanbark
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Tanbark
6061 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Darker Colors

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Fairfax Brown
Fairfax Brown
Canyon Clay vs Fairfax Brown
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Fairfax Brown
2856 · LRV 7

Canyon Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Carriage Door
Carriage Door
Canyon Clay vs Carriage Door
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Door
7594 · LRV 8

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Canyon Clay the marginally brighter of the two.

Arresting Auburn
Arresting Auburn
Canyon Clay
Canyon Clay
Arresting Auburn vs Canyon Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Arresting Auburn
6034 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Canyon Clay
6054 · LRV 13

A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Canyon Clay the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB133, 89, 79
HSL11° 25% 42%
CMYK0 33 41 48
CIE LabL: 42.3 a: 16.8 b: 13.2
XYZX: 14.66 Y: 12.70 Z: 9.07
Strip194 pos. C6

Manufacturer description

Bring the natural beauty of the American Southwest indoors. A cool violet undertone makes this deep red feel surprisingly calm.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data ↗