Egyptian Clay (BM CSP-1140)
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Egyptian Clay (BM CSP-1140) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.7, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Egyptian Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Egyptian 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 Egyptian 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 | Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tibetan Orange | PPU2-14 | 16.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Glowing Firelight | 1191-7 | 17 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Egyptian Clay (LRV 16.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Egyptian Clay
Darker than Egyptian Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1140 |
| Hex | #A95844 |
| RGB | 169, 88, 68 |
| HSL | 12°, 43%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, 31.3, 26.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Egyptian Clay (BM CSP-1140), published as #A95844
#9B4F43
#B76143
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Egyptian Clay (BM CSP-1140)?
- Egyptian Clay has an LRV of 16.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Egyptian Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Egyptian Clay in another brand?
- Crimson Glow (Valspar 2011-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Egyptian Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Egyptian Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.5; 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.