Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Burnished Clay |
| SKU | PPU18-09 |
| Hex | #D2CCC5 |
| RGB | 210, 204, 197 |
| HSL | 32°, 13%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Burnished Clay
At LRV 61, Burnished Clay is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Burnished Clay is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Burnished Clay within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2CCC5 in HSL space. Pair Burnished Clay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Burnished Clay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Burnished Clay from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU18-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burnished Clay
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Burnished Clay is Mercurial (SW 9550). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mercurial and you'll get the same color. See the full Mercurial swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Portland Gray (2109-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full Portland Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Burnished Clay
The closest Valspar equivalent of Burnished Clay is Basket of Bobbins (V130-1). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.4 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Basket of Bobbins and you'll get the same color. See the full Basket of Bobbins swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Burnished Clay
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is My Alibi (PPG1018-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full My Alibi swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Glidden's nearest match is Cool Slate (PPG1002-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full Cool Slate swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shimmering Silver (406-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full Shimmering Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burnished Clay
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ghost Pines (HGSW 2477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full Ghost Pines swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Miner's Dust (DEC786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full Miner's Dust swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Burnished Clay
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Burnished Clay is Awakening (0560) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awakening swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Burnished Clay
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Burnished Clay is Awakening (0560) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awakening swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Burnished Clay
At Rodda, the closest color to Burnished Clay is Hygge (R109) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hygge swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Burnished Clay
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Burnished Clay is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Portola Paints's nearest match is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Burnished Clay without repainting risk. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Burnished Clay
Backdrop has no exact twin of Burnished Clay. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Burnished Clay
At Kompozit, the closest color to Burnished Clay is Awakening (0560) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awakening swatch →