Wet Clay (BM CSP-1045)
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Wet Clay (BM CSP-1045) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wet Clay
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wet Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Wet 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 | Dapper Tan | SW 6144 | 22 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Macchiato | PPU7-03 | 22.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Delta | 3007-9B | 24 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Iced Cappuccino | 1099-6 | 26 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Wet Clay (LRV 24.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Wet Clay
Darker than Wet Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1045 |
| Hex | #95836A |
| RGB | 149, 131, 106 |
| HSL | 35°, 17%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, 2.8, 16.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wet Clay (BM CSP-1045), published as #95836A
#867A69
#A48C69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wet Clay (BM CSP-1045)?
- Wet Clay has an LRV of 24.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wet Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wet Clay in another brand?
- Macchiato (Behr PPU7-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wet Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wet Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.1; 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.