Clay (BM 1034)
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Clay (BM 1034) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.9, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 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 | Double Latte | SW 9108 | 28 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | River Mud | PMD-102 | 27.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | River Oak | 3004-9C | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sauteed Mushroom | 1085-5 | 31 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Clay (LRV 27.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Clay
Darker than Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1034 |
| Hex | #A58D72 |
| RGB | 165, 141, 114 |
| HSL | 32°, 22%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 4.9, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clay (BM 1034), published as #A58D72
#968471
#B59771
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clay (BM 1034)?
- Clay has an LRV of 27.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clay in another brand?
- Double Latte (SW 9108) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.