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BEHR · PPU3-14

Behr Sculptor Clay#D9CAA8 · LRV 60

Sculptor Clay reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU3-14 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR SCULPTOR CLAY
RGB 217, 202, 168 LRV 60

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Sculptor Clay
SKU PPU3-14
Hex #D9CAA8
RGB 217, 202, 168
HSL 42°, 39%, 75%
LRV 60
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Gabriel's Light
SKU 0322 · #DACCA8 · LRV 61
ΔE 0.94 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.24
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1100-3
#DACBA9
Baked Bread
ΔE 0.24 · LRV 60
1099-3
#DBCEAC
Lovely Linen
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 62
1096-3
#DCCAA8
Cookie Dough
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 60
1103-3
#D8CBAD
Soft Suede
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 60
1026-2
#D4C9A6
Sanctuary
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 59

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6185
#DACBA7
Light Aspiration
ΔE 0.65 · LRV 60
DE6199
#D6C5A9
Pale Beach
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 57
DE6150
#E3CBA8
Gourmet Honey
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 62
DEC720
#DDC5AA
Cliff's View
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 58
DEC738
#DFC6AA
Travertine
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 59

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
227
#D6C9A7
Marble
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 59
CC-260
#D6C9A7
Butter
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 59
HC-26
#DBCBAB
Monroe
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 61
959
#DBCAAC
Antique
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 60
HC-39
#DBCAAC
Putnam
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 60

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 62
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 56
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 57
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 64
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Valspar →
6008-3B
#D9C9AB
Dakota Trail
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 59.6
3008-8B
#DCCAA2
Ancient Scroll
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 60.2
M118
#DBC6A8
Café Au Lait
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 58
3005-10B
#DAC5A8
Gardenia
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 57.7
3002-10B
#DEC5A7
Wheat Toast
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 58.2

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6407
#DDCDA6
Ancestral Gold
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 62
SW 7698
#DBC8A2
Straw Harvest
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 59
SW 6120
#DBC7A8
Believable Buff
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 59
SW 7696
#DCC6A6
Toasted Pine Nut
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 58
SW 9101
#DCC7AD
Tres Naturale
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 62
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 58
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 59
JG-24
#E4CDC0
Ella Rose
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 64

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.48
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 6.48 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 8.14 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 11.86 · LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D9CAA8 in HSL space. Pair Sculptor Clay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D9CAA8 + #A8B7D9
TRIADIC
#D9CAA8 · #A8D9CA · #CAA8D9
ANALOGOUS
#D9B1A8 · #D9CAA8 · #D0D9A8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.62:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.96:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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