Sculptor Clay (Behr PPU5-08)
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Sculptor Clay (Behr PPU5-08) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 55.2, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sculptor Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Sculptor Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Sculptor 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 | Slumber Sloth | SW 9606 | 56 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Smokey Taupe | 983 | 54.5 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oatbran | 6006-1B | 56 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Synchronicity | 1021-2 | 57 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sculptor Clay (LRV 55.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sculptor Clay
Darker than Sculptor Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-08 |
| Hex | #CCC3B4 |
| RGB | 204, 195, 180 |
| HSL | 37°, 19%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, 0.6, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sculptor Clay (Behr PPU5-08), published as #CCC3B4
#BBB9B2
#DDCDB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sculptor Clay (Behr PPU5-08)?
- Sculptor Clay has an LRV of 55.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sculptor Clay is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sculptor Clay in another brand?
- Smokey Taupe (BM 983) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sculptor Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sculptor Clay as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; 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.