S250-6
Color profile
Light value
19 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown Also reads orange
“Desert Clay is a deep warm brown, the color of earth sourced in ancient canyons and fired in a hot kiln. It brings a warm natural feeling into your home.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 19 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Desert ClayThis colorDesert ClayBehr · S250-6
CoordinatingChaiBehr · S270-2CoordinatingCanyon CliffsBehr · ECC-45-2CoordinatingChilled WineBehr · M310-5Similar colors
Tap any color to compareDesert Clay vs Gilded Glamour
19LRV17
#9E6E43Hex#956841
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Desert Clay vs Nugget Gold
19LRV17
#9E6E43Hex#936C48
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Desert Clay vs Wave Of Grain
19LRV21
#9E6E43Hex#A0764A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Desert Clay vs Roasted Squash
19LRV19
#9E6E43Hex#96724F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Desert Clay vs Ranch Brown
19LRV20
#9E6E43Hex#9E7454
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Desert Clay vs Blonde Wood
19LRV22
#9E6E43Hex#AB7741
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDesert Clay vs Tawny
19LRV19
#9E6E43Hex#9F7247
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tawny is very close match · leans greener compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs Spiced Rum
19LRV18
#9E6E43Hex#9C6E49
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Spiced Rum is very close match · cooler compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs Apple Butter
19LRV18
#9E6E43Hex#996F45
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Apple Butter is very close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs Earth-Friendly
19LRV17
#9E6E43Hex#99693B
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Earth-Friendly is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs Chestnut Beach
19LRV17
#9E6E43Hex#9A6944
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chestnut Beach is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs Cinnamon Twist
19LRV19
#9E6E43Hex#9F7250
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cinnamon Twist is close match · cooler compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs El Caramelo
19LRV18
#9E6E43Hex#946E48
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
El Caramelo is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs Renwick Golden Oak
19LRV19
#9E6E43Hex#96724C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Renwick Golden Oak is close match · leans greener compared with Desert Clay.
Desert Clay vs Marmelo
19LRV19
#9E6E43Hex#A36E4C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Marmelo is close match · cooler compared with Desert Clay.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Desert Clay?
Desert Clay (S250-6) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 19, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Desert Clay a warm or cool color?
Desert Clay has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Desert Clay from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Desert Clay is Tawny (2161-20) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · leans greener.
Behr · S250-6
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