Color Palettes

Behr Sculptor Clay (PPU5-08)

A light greige with an earthy clay warmth that keeps walls soft and inviting. It reads beige in warm light and gray-beige in cool light. A favorite whole-home neutral.

Sculptor Clay · PPU5-08

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Undertones and where to use it

Undertone: Light greige with a clay-beige warmth.

Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, hallway.

Trim: Sculptor Clay pairs well with Swiss Coffee 12 for trim, doors and ceilings.

Coordinating colors

Behr colors that work with Sculptor Clay on walls, trim and accents.

Perfect Taupe PPU18-13#B6ACA0Swiss Coffee 12#F1EDE0Very Navy M500-7#3A4859

Similar colors from other brands

The closest matches to Sculptor Clay from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.

Accessible Beige SW 7036Sherwin-Williams · #D1C7B8 · ΔE 1.6, nearly identicalRevere Pewter HC-172Benjamin Moore · #CBC6B8 · ΔE 1.8, nearly identicalWorldly Gray SW 7043Sherwin-Williams · #CEC6BB · ΔE 2.4, very closeGrant Beige HC-83Benjamin Moore · #CEC5B0 · ΔE 3.2, very close

Sculptor Clay lighter and darker tones

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Color palettes with Sculptor Clay

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Sculptor Clay
Analogous palette · Sculptor Clay
Complementary palette · Sculptor Clay
Triadic palette · Sculptor Clay
With neutrals palette · Sculptor Clay
With an accent palette · Sculptor Clay

Colors similar to Sculptor Clay

GreigeBonePearl grayMushroomSilverOatmealTimberwolfAsh grayHeather grayLight gray

More Behr browns

Wheat Bread 720C-3Perfect Taupe PPU18-13Even Better Beige DC-010Spanish Sand OR-W07Smoked Tan HDC-NT-14Baronial Brown N170-7Riviera Beach PPU7-07Comfy Beige N290-3Country Beige 760C-2Crisp Linen MQ3-13

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for Behr Sculptor Clay?

The digital hex value for Behr Sculptor Clay (PPU5-08) is #CCC3B4, which is rgb(204, 195, 180). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.

What is the LRV of Sculptor Clay?

We have not confirmed a published LRV for Behr Sculptor Clay, so we do not list one. You can find it on the back of the paint chip or on Behr’s website.

Is Sculptor Clay warm or cool?

Sculptor Clay has a light greige with a clay-beige warmth undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.

What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sculptor Clay?

The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Sculptor Clay is Accessible Beige (SW 7036, #D1C7B8), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.

What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sculptor Clay?

The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Sculptor Clay is Revere Pewter (HC-172, #CBC6B8), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.