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Clay 1034
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Clay sits at L* 60.1, a* 4.9, b* 17.8. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 18.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 27.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.9, Clay is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Latte | SW 9108 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Nearly Brown | SW 9093 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Sandy Ridge | SW 7535 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Mud | PMD-102 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Hidden Treasure | N300-5 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Toffee Crunch | 700D-5 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Trail | 1055 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Scarecrow | 1041 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jackson Tan | HC-46 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabot Trail | 998 | 3.63 | 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.
- At Home with Nature 1518 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Autumn Leaf 1131 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Chadwick Brown 1160 · lighter, LRV 31.3
- Ivy League 516 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Woodacres 1020 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Hiking Trail CC-514 · darker, LRV 25.9
Colors that go with Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Old Blue Jeans 839 · complementary (180°)
- Foxy Brown 1181 · analogous (−30°)
- Thayer Green CSP-825 · analogous (+30°)
- Azure Water 677 · triadic (120°)
- Carolina Plum 1384 · triadic (240°)
Clay vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 27.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.