Brown Clay (PPG 1199-6)
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Brown Clay (PPG 1199-6) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brown Clay
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Brown 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 Brown 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 | Copper Wire | SW 7707 | 27 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pennies From Heaven | 063 | 25.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Orange Liqueur | M210-6 | 27.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Clove Bud | 2004-5B | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Brown Clay (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Clay
Darker than Brown Clay
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1199-6 |
| Hex | #C37C59 |
| RGB | 195, 124, 89 |
| HSL | 20°, 47%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.7, 24.0, 30.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Clay (PPG 1199-6), published as #C37C59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Clay (PPG 1199-6)?
- Brown Clay has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Clay in another brand?
- Copper Wire (SW 7707) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brown Clay warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Brown Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.5; 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.