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Baked Clay 035
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baked Clay sits at L* 44.5, a* 28.5, b* 22.7. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 36.5, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 80%.
LRV 15.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.1, Baked Clay is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baked Clay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baked Clay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalahari Sunset | MQ1-25 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Firebrick | 210D-7 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Volcanic | ECC-62-3 | 1.86 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Brick | HC-50 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Redwood | 1190 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brickyard Red | CW-325 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Ore Red | 2089-10 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salmon Stream | 2173-30 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnamon | 2174-20 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Warm Sienna 1203 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Terra Mauve 105 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Burnt Sienna 1196 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Strawberry Field 2088-30 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Cinnamon 2174-20 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Segovia Red 1288 · darker, LRV 13.2
Colors that go with Baked Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · complementary (180°)
- Fascinator Rose 2085-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · analogous (+30°)
- Irish Clover 2038-20 · triadic (120°)
- Mosaic CC-874 · triadic (240°)
Baked Clay vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 15.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.