Clay Beige vs Wild Earl
Clay Beige is a Benjamin Moore color while Wild Earl comes from Jotun. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 62 and 60, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Clay Beige's red character against Wild Earl's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clay Beige vs Wild Earl in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Clay Beige and Wild Earl are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Clay Beige vs Wild Earl Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clay Beige on one side and Wild Earl on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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