Desert Clay (Behr S250-6)
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Desert Clay (Behr S250-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.8, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Desert 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 | El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 18 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tawny | 2161-20 | 19.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Apple Butter | 15-02 | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Desert Clay (LRV 18.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Clay
Darker than Desert Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S250-6 |
| Hex | #9E6E43 |
| RGB | 158, 110, 67 |
| HSL | 28°, 40%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.5, 14.2, 31.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Clay (Behr S250-6), published as #9E6E43
#906542
#AC7742
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Clay (Behr S250-6)?
- Desert Clay has an LRV of 18.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Clay in another brand?
- Autumn Surprise (Valspar 3011-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.4; 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.