Burnished Clay (Behr PPU18-09)
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Burnished Clay (Behr PPU18-09) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 60.9, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnished Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Burnished Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Burnished 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 | Pediment | SW 7634 | 61 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wish | AF-680 | 58.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cool Slate | 1002-3 | 61 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Burnished Clay (LRV 60.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnished Clay
Darker than Burnished Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-09 |
| Hex | #D2CCC4 |
| RGB | 210, 204, 196 |
| HSL | 34°, 13%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, 0.7, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnished Clay (Behr PPU18-09), published as #D2CCC4
#C1C2C2
#E4D6C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnished Clay (Behr PPU18-09)?
- Burnished Clay has an LRV of 60.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnished Clay is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Burnished Clay in another brand?
- Pediment (SW 7634) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnished Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnished Clay as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.