Clay Ridge (PPG 1053-6)
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Clay Ridge (PPG 1053-6) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clay Ridge
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Clay Ridge by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Clay Ridge, 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 | Rose Brocade | SW 0004 | 19 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bourbon Street | 1257 | 19.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Clay Ridge | 140F-5 | 17.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Fruitwood | 1006-7B | 18 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Clay Ridge (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Clay Ridge
Darker than Clay Ridge
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1053-6 |
| Hex | #956A66 |
| RGB | 149, 106, 102 |
| HSL | 5°, 19%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.1, 16.6, 9.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clay Ridge (PPG 1053-6), published as #956A66
#866164
#A47366
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clay Ridge (PPG 1053-6)?
- Clay Ridge has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clay Ridge is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clay Ridge in another brand?
- Clay Ridge (Behr 140F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Clay Ridge warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Clay Ridge as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.1; 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.