New Haven Clay (Valspar 2007-7C)
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New Haven Clay (Valspar 2007-7C) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Haven Clay
Four Valspar colors picked for New Haven 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 New Haven 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 | Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 37 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Metallic Gold | 2163-40 | 35.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Egyptian Pyramid | PPU3-12 | 35.9 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Summer Spice | 16-02 | 37 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to New Haven Clay (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than New Haven Clay
Darker than New Haven Clay
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2007-7C |
| Hex | #C29A7D |
| RGB | 194, 154, 125 |
| HSL | 25°, 36%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.6, 10.8, 20.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Haven Clay (Valspar 2007-7C), published as #C29A7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Haven Clay (Valspar 2007-7C)?
- New Haven Clay has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Haven Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to New Haven Clay in another brand?
- Egyptian Pyramid (Behr PPU3-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Haven Clay warm or cool?
- Valspar lists New Haven Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.9; 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.