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Baked Clay (SW 6340) by Sherwin-Williams: hex #C1785C, LRV and undertone

Baked Clay (SW 6340) from Sherwin-Williams is #C1785C with an LRV of 25.581. It reads as a warm, clear orange-peach, not a neutral.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsBaked ClaySW 6340

Hex: #C1785C
RGB: 193, 120, 92
LRV: 25.581
Undertone: Orange-peach, warm

LRV 25.581. Dark: a deep color that absorbs most light; often used on cabinets, doors and accent walls.

A clear orange-peach color (OKLCH hue 42°, chroma 0.100), not a neutral.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Nearly PeachSW 6336
PuebloSW 7711
Parisian PatinaSW 9041

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchBaked Claymedium, moderately saturated brown

HEX: #C1785C
RGB: rgb(193, 120, 92)
HSL: hsl(17, 45%, 56%)

Best text on it: black at 6.10:1

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Every code for Baked Clay

HEX#C1785C
RGBrgb(193, 120, 92)
HSLhsl(17, 45%, 56%)
HSV17°, 52%, 76%
CMYK0%, 38%, 52%, 24%
Lablab(58% 27.2 28)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.1 41.6)
Decimal12679260

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Baked Clay in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F9F2EF
80%#F3E4DE
70%#ECD7CE
60%#E6C9BE
50%#E0BCAE
40%#DAAE9D
30%#D4A18D
20%#CD937D
10%#C7866C
Base#C1785C
10%#AE6C53
20%#9A604A
30%#875440
40%#744837
50%#613C2E
60%#4D3025
70%#3A241C
80%#271812
90%#130C09

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#BB7960
20%#B47A63
30%#AE7A67
40%#A77B6A
50%#A17C6E
60%#9A7D72
70%#947E75
80%#8D7E79
90%#877F7C

Matching colors

Complementary

#C1785C
#5CA5C1

Analogous

#C15C72
#C1785C
#C1AB5C

Triadic

#C1785C
#5CC178
#785CC1

Split complementary

#C1785C
#5CC1AA
#5C73C1

Tetradic (square)

#C1785C
#73C15C
#5CA5C1
#AA5CC1

Monochromatic

#603524
#975339
#C1785C
#D6A693
#EBD4CB

Baked Clay in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Baked Clay with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Baked Clay
Triad #5CC178
Triad #785CC1
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Baked Clay in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; baked clay carries the header and the button.

Shop nowTag

Headline in Baked Clay

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#C1785C
Protanopia (no red cones)#8B815A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#9C905B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#D16C71

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	3.43:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	6.10:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	3.43:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	6.10:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	3.00:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --baked-clay: #c1785c;
  --baked-clay-rgb: 193 120 92;
  --baked-clay-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Baked Clay is SW 6340 in the Sherwin-Williams range, a terracotta-leaning orange with hex #C1785C and RGB 193, 120, 92. It is the most saturated color in this group of pages, so treat it as an accent or a bold statement wall rather than a background.

Numbers behind the color

The HSL value is hsl(17, 45%, 56%) and OKLCH is oklch(64.4% 0.1 41.6). A chroma of 0.100 is ten times that of a quiet gray, and the file reads the hue, near 42 degrees, as orange-peach. The undertone label is warm and clear, meaning this is a real color and not a neutral. With an LRV of 25.581 it is in the darker half, so it absorbs a good deal of the light in the room.

Terracotta shades read very differently by hour. Morning light tends to cool them slightly, while late sun pushes them toward red. That is why a full-size sample, left up for a few days, matters more here than with a gray.

Brand-listed companions

Sherwin-Williams names three coordinating colors: Nearly Peach (SW 6336), Pueblo (SW 7711) and Parisian Patina (SW 9041). This site has no page for any of the three, so you get the name and code only. Ask for all three chips and hold each against the wall color before deciding.

Worked example

Imagine an entry hall with a south-facing window and a white-painted door. A single wall of Baked Clay behind a pale bench makes a clear focal point, and the daylight will bring out the peach in it. A shop sign or website button in this color shows black text at 6.10:1, which clears the 4.5:1 level for normal text, while white text is 3.43:1, enough only for large type. Black is the safer pick for small words.

Comparisons

No other Sherwin-Williams color is close. Copper Mountain (SW 6356) has a ΔE of 9.7, Sands of Time (SW 6101) 15.7 and Tiki Hut (SW 7509) 16.8. All are clearly different.

Benjamin Moore Potters Clay (1221) is the nearest across brands at 6.5, still clearly different since it is over 5. Driftwood (2107-40) is 14.2, Kingsport Gray (HC-86) is 16.3 and Lenox Tan (HC-44) is 19.5.

With gaps this wide, you should not expect a swap to match. If you want to try Potters Clay instead, buy a sample pot of each and paint two large cards. Color this saturated is easy to misjudge from a chip.