Baked Clay (BM 035)
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Baked Clay (BM 035) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.1, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baked Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baked Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Baked 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 | Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 15 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Kalahari Sunset | MQ1-25 | 14.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hunt Club Red | 16-29 | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Baked Clay (LRV 15.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Baked Clay
Darker than Baked Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 035 |
| Hex | #9E5545 |
| RGB | 158, 85, 69 |
| HSL | 11°, 39%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.5, 28.5, 22.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baked Clay (BM 035), published as #9E5545
#904C44
#AC5E44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baked Clay (BM 035)?
- Baked Clay has an LRV of 15.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baked Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baked Clay in another brand?
- Kalahari Sunset (Behr MQ1-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Baked Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baked Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.