Clay Ground
QE-03 · #BC836E · LRV 28 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Clay Ground, Really?
Clay Ground reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr QE-03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Clay Ground
Clay Ground is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Clay Ground
Clay Ground sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Clay Ground are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr QE-03 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Savannah Clay047 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kitchen Terra Cotta2003-7C · Valspar | 1.1 | 27.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Big CypressPPG1062-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Big CypressPPG1062-5 · Glidden | 1.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zesty Ginger308-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | FoxtailDEC707 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.4 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Clay Ground within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BC836E in HSL space. Pair Clay Ground with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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