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Copper Clay 2172-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Copper Clay sits at L* 37.8, a* 30.4, b* 25.1. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 39.4, 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 94%.
LRV 10.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.6, Copper Clay is lighter than 8% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Copper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cajun Red | SW 0008 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Brick Paver | SW 7599 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 1.94 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Copper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briquette | 190D-7 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Maple | PMD-21 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Brick | S-H-200 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea | 2091-10 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Mars Red | 2172-20 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Rustic Brick | 2091-20 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Red Oxide | 2088-10 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Grand Canyon Red | 2090-10 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Chestnut | 2174-10 | 2.41 | 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.
- Bonaparte CC-64 · lighter, LRV 11.7
- Tawny Rose 2173-20 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Country Lane 2088-20 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- Burnt Cinnamon 2094-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Clydesdale Brown 2092-10 · darker, LRV 9.2
- Cimarron 2093-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with Copper Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · complementary (180°)
- Night Flower 1344 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · analogous (+30°)
- Celtic Green 2038-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · triadic (240°)
Copper Clay vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 10.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 10.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.