Crushed Clay (Behr PMD-32)
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Crushed Clay (Behr PMD-32) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 25.4, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crushed Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Crushed Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Crushed Clay, 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 | Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 26 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Almond Beige | 2101-40 | 25.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Canyon Earth | 1007-9C | 29 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Big Cypress | 1062-5 | 29 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Crushed Clay (LRV 25.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crushed Clay
Darker than Crushed Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-32 |
| Hex | #AE7F71 |
| RGB | 174, 127, 113 |
| HSL | 14°, 27%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.4, 16.3, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crushed Clay (Behr PMD-32), published as #AE7F71
#9F7670
#BD8871
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crushed Clay (Behr PMD-32)?
- Crushed Clay has an LRV of 25.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crushed Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crushed Clay in another brand?
- Almond Beige (BM 2101-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Crushed Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crushed Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.