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Studio Clay CSP-380
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Studio Clay sits at L* 60.2, a* 4.6, b* 7.6. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 8.9, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 28.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.8, Studio Clay is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Studio 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadillo | SW 9160 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Chatura Gray | SW 9169 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dry Dock | SW 7502 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Studio 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parisian Cafè | MQ2-33 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Country Club | 770B-5 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Cheyenne Rock | 780B-5 | 1.86 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Driftwood | 2107-40 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabot Trail | 998 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Creekbed | 1006 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Beigewood | 1007 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gothic Arch CSP-80 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Briarwood HC-175 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Cole Stone CW-60 · lighter, LRV 32.9
- Desert Twilight 2137-40 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Cathedral Gray CSP-205 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Woodacres 1020 · darker, LRV 25.9
Colors that go with Studio Clay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amsterdam AF-550 · complementary (180°)
- Wet Concrete 2114-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Cathedral Gray CSP-205 · analogous (+30°)
- Sioux Falls 705 · triadic (120°)
- Faded Violet CSP-455 · triadic (240°)
Studio Clay vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 28.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.