Studio Clay (SW 9172)
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Studio Clay (SW 9172) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Studio Clay
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Studio Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Studio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Cathedral Gray | CSP-205 | 26.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Gray Squirrel | N320-5 | 28.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Artichoke | 6003-2A | 27 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Feather | 14-06 | 27 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Studio Clay (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Studio Clay
Darker than Studio Clay
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9172 |
| Hex | #958D7F |
| RGB | 149, 141, 127 |
| HSL | 38°, 9%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, 0.5, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Studio Clay (SW 9172), published as #958D7F
#85847D
#A5977F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Studio Clay (SW 9172)?
- Studio 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 Studio Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Studio Clay in another brand?
- Gray Squirrel (Behr N320-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Studio Clay warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Studio Clay as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.