Naked Clay (Valspar 1008-10A)
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Naked Clay (Valspar 1008-10A) is a medium, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Naked Clay
Four Valspar colors picked for Naked Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Naked 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 | Sandbank | SW 6052 | 40 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Café Mocha | 2099-50 | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Cozy Blanket | ICC-53 | 40.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Just Rosey | 1061-4 | 40 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Naked Clay (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Naked Clay
Darker than Naked Clay
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-10A |
| Hex | #C5A598 |
| RGB | 197, 165, 152 |
| HSL | 17°, 28%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, 9.7, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Naked Clay (Valspar 1008-10A), published as #C5A598
#B59B96
#D5AF98
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Naked Clay (Valspar 1008-10A)?
- Naked Clay has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Naked Clay is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Naked Clay in another brand?
- Sandbank (SW 6052) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Naked Clay warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Naked Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.