Match Clay brown
RAL Classic Clay brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 13. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Carmel reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Clay brown encloses it. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Clay brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Heat reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Clay brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.