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Behr Studio Clay#D7C9B6 · LRV 60

Studio Clay reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-27 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR STUDIO CLAY
RGB 215, 201, 182 LRV 60

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Studio Clay
SKU MQ2-27
Hex #D7C9B6
RGB 215, 201, 182
HSL 35°, 29%, 78%
LRV 60
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Studio Clay

At LRV 60, Studio 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.

Studio 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.

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
Ivory Ridge
SKU 0182 · #D9C9B8 · LRV 60
ΔE 1.55 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6206
#D5C7B3
Desert Suede
ΔE 0.66 · LRV 58
DE6122
#D8C7B6
Dry Creek
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 59
DE6192
#D2C6AE
Nomadic Taupe
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 57
DE6220
#D4CEBF
Porous Stone
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 62
DE6066
#D5C6BD
Desert Rock
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at Valspar →
3007-10C
#DACCB7
Rattan Basket
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 61.4
2008-10B
#DACAB9
Desert Fortress
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 60.9
V133-2
#DCCCBB
Manilla Rope
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 61.7
6005-1B
#D0C9BA
Villa Grey
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 58.6
5008-1B
#D0CBBD
Bay Sands
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 59.8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-17
#D7C8B1
Armadillo
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 59
1079-3
#DBC8B6
Cocoa Cream
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 60
1024-4
#D1C9BA
Moth Gray
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 59
14-29
#D1C9BA
Moth Gray
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 59
1027-2
#D0CBB6
Skipping Stone
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 59

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-78
#D5CABB
Litchfield Gray
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 59
ES-78
#D4CAB9
Bleached Gray
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 0
CSP-220
#D5CBB8
Lace Handkerchief
ΔE 1.97 · LRV
966
#D7CDB7
Natural Linen
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 60
CW-45
#D2CBB9
York Gray
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 226
#DECFB9
Joa's White
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 64
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 57
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 60
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 61
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 60

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6141
#DACAB2
Softer Tan
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 60
SW 6085
#D6C7B9
Simplify Beige
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 59
SW 9085
#D5C7BA
Touch of Sand
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 59
SW 6092
#DAC8B8
Lightweight Beige
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 60
SW 9094
#DCC7B3
Playa Arenosa
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 58
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 59
JG-117
#CBC9C1
Earl Gray
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 58
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 11.05 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 6.88 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 53
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 13 · LRV 60

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Studio Clay within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

MQ3-9
Loft Light
LRV 59
PPU5-12
Almond Wisp
LRV 60
750C-3
Sandstone Cliff
LRV 60
QE-27
Estate Limestone
LRV 60
UL160-16
Parachute Silk
LRV 58
280E-2
Arabian Sands
LRV 61

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D7C9B6 in HSL space. Pair Studio Clay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D7C9B6 + #B6C4D7
TRIADIC
#D7C9B6 · #B6D7C9 · #C9B6D7
ANALOGOUS
#D7B8B6 · #D7C9B6 · #D5D7B6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.63:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.92:1 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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