Deep Clay Red (Valspar 2003-7B)
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Deep Clay Red (Valspar 2003-7B) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Clay Red
Four Valspar colors picked for Deep Clay Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Deep Clay Red, 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 | Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Perfect Penny | S180-6 | 18.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto | 1066-6 | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Deep Clay Red (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Clay Red
Darker than Deep Clay Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-7B |
| Hex | #A56C5B |
| RGB | 165, 108, 91 |
| HSL | 14°, 29%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, 20.7, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Clay Red (Valspar 2003-7B), published as #A56C5B
#97635A
#B4755A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Clay Red (Valspar 2003-7B)?
- Deep Clay Red has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Clay Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Clay Red in another brand?
- Amaretto (PPG 1066-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Deep Clay Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Deep Clay Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.