Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Burnt Clay |
| SKU | 30YR 20/313 |
| Hex | #B26D5F |
| RGB | 178, 109, 95 |
| HSL | 10°, 35%, 54% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Burnt Clay
With an LRV of 20, Burnt Clay is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Burnt Clay works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Burnt Clay within Glidden'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 #B26D5F in HSL space. Pair Burnt 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.
Glidden Burnt Clay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Burnt 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 Glidden 30YR 20/313 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burnt Clay
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Burnt Clay is Henna Shade (SW 6326) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Henna Shade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Burnt Clay
The closest Behr equivalent of Burnt Clay is Terra Cotta Urn (PPU2-12). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). If Behr is your counter, order Terra Cotta Urn and you'll get the same color. See the full Terra Cotta Urn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Burnt Clay
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Burnt Clay is Canyon Rock (CSP-1120). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Canyon Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Canyon Rock swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Burnt Clay
At Valspar, the closest color to Burnt Clay is Florentine Clay (2003-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.3 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Florentine Clay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Burnt Clay
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Burnt Clay. The nearest is Copper Beech (PPG1067-5) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copper Beech swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Burnt Clay
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aged Clay (305-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Burnt Clay without repainting risk. See the full Aged Clay swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Burnt Clay
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Burnt Clay. The nearest is Ruddy Rose (HGSW 2053) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruddy Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Burnt Clay
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Loggia (NO. 232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Burnt Clay without repainting risk. See the full Loggia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Burnt Clay
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Burnt Clay is Angelic Choir (0058) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angelic Choir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Burnt Clay
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Burnt Clay is Caramel Candy (0051) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caramel Candy swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Burnt Clay
At Rodda, the closest color to Burnt Clay is Terracotta (CA224) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terracotta swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Burnt Clay
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Burnt Clay. The nearest is Tiger Lily (C2-586) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tiger Lily swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Burnt Clay
At Kompozit, the closest color to Burnt Clay is Caramel Candy (0051) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caramel Candy swatch →