Cool Clay (PPG 1071-5)
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Cool Clay (PPG 1071-5) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Clay
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cool Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Cool 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 | Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 35 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chadwick Brown | 1160 | 31.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Mojave Dusk | BXC-46 | 31.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Coffee Gelato | 2004-7C | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Cool Clay (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Clay
Darker than Cool Clay
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1071-5 |
| Hex | #BA947B |
| RGB | 186, 148, 123 |
| HSL | 24°, 31%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, 10.7, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Clay (PPG 1071-5), published as #BA947B
#AB8A7A
#CA9E7A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Clay (PPG 1071-5)?
- Cool Clay has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Clay in another brand?
- Mojave Dusk (Behr BXC-46) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Cool Clay warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cool Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.7; 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.