Clay Pot (PPG 1194-6)
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Clay Pot (PPG 1194-6) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clay Pot
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Clay Pot 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 Clay Pot, 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 | Rejuvenate | SW 6620 | 30 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Oriole | 2169-30 | 28.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mai Tai | HDC-SM16-03 | 28.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ripe Pomegranate | 2009-3 | 30 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Clay Pot (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Clay Pot
Darker than Clay Pot
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1194-6 |
| Hex | #E07757 |
| RGB | 224, 119, 87 |
| HSL | 14°, 69%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, 38.0, 35.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clay Pot (PPG 1194-6), published as #E07757
#D16E56
#EF8056
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clay Pot (PPG 1194-6)?
- Clay Pot has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clay Pot is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clay Pot in another brand?
- Oriole (BM 2169-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Clay Pot warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Clay Pot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.8; 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.