Clay Red (Behr BIC-46)
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Clay Red (Behr BIC-46) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clay Red
Four Behr colors picked for Clay Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Clay Red, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 18.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Orange Maple | 2010-5 | 17 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnabar | 1065-6 | 19 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Clay Red (LRV 18 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clay Red
Darker than Clay Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-46 |
| Hex | #AF604D |
| RGB | 175, 96, 77 |
| HSL | 12°, 39%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 30.1, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clay Red (Behr BIC-46), published as #AF604D
#A1574C
#BE694C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clay Red (Behr BIC-46)?
- Clay Red has an LRV of 18 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clay Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clay Red in another brand?
- Sedona Clay (BM 2174-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clay Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clay Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.