Copper Clay
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Copper Clay (2172-10) is a standout Red in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#8E4332
LRV
10.60
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 27 vs 11, Desert Twilight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 11, Nature's Essentials is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Clay encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 11, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Clay encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Clay encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Tucson Red the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Iron Ore Red the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Montana Agate the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.