Sequoia
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Sequoia remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#866963
LRV
16.80
Coordinating Colors
Dune White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 17), opening up a space where Sequoia encloses it.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Sequoia encloses it.
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 17), opening up a space where Sequoia encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 17, Golden Hills is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Smoked Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Quietly Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Sequoia the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Sequoia the marginally brighter of the two.
Sequoia reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sequoia reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Sequoia the marginally brighter of the two.