Red Clay (PPG 16-32)
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Red Clay (PPG 16-32) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Clay
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Red Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Red 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 | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 10 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Boston Brick | 2092-30 | 11.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Deep Terra Cotta | PPF-30 | 10.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Red Clay (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Clay
Darker than Red Clay
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-32 |
| Hex | #89483E |
| RGB | 137, 72, 62 |
| HSL | 8°, 38%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.4, 26.5, 18.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Clay (PPG 16-32), published as #89483E
#7B403D
#97513D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Clay (PPG 16-32)?
- Red Clay has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Clay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Clay in another brand?
- Deep Terra Cotta (Behr PPF-30) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Red Clay warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Red Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.4; 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.