Rich Clay (PPG 16-31)
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Rich Clay (PPG 16-31) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rich Clay
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Rich Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Rich 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 | Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 17 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Salmon Stream | 2173-30 | 16.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ceramic Brown | PPH-71 | 14.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Rich Clay (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Rich Clay
Darker than Rich Clay
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-31 |
| Hex | #A15C49 |
| RGB | 161, 92, 73 |
| HSL | 13°, 38%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.6, 26.2, 23.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Clay (PPG 16-31), published as #A15C49
#935348
#AF6548
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rich Clay (PPG 16-31)?
- Rich Clay has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rich Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rich Clay in another brand?
- Salmon Stream (BM 2173-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rich Clay warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rich Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.1; 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.