Sherwin Williams Baked Clay SW 6340
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| Official page: | Baked Clay SW 6340 |
| Code: | SW 6340 |
| Name: | Baked Clay |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | West Elm |
What color is Sherwin Williams Baked Clay?
Sherwin Williams Baked Clay SW 6340 is a warm, mid-tone clay orange with a softened terracotta cast. Its #c1785c color value shows a noticeable earthy red-orange base, tempered by a dusty brown influence that keeps it from reading overly bright. In strong daylight, this shade can appear clearer and more sunbaked, while lower or warmer light brings out its deeper, more grounded rust notes. Use it on a dining room wall, a powder room, or built-in cabinetry where its substantial color can take center stage. Baked Clay pairs naturally with creamy off-whites, warm wood, aged brass, woven fibers, and muted olive or deep brown accents.
Baked Clay for exterior
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What are Sherwin Williams Baked Clay undertones?
Baked Clay is a midtone, soft brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
193, 120, 92
Is Sherwin Williams Baked Clay cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 17° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6340 Baked Clay HSL code: 17, 45%, 56%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Baked Clay
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Baked Clay:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6340
Baked Clay
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Baked Clay with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Baked Clay
Baked Clay has an LRV of 25.58% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 25.58%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c1785c |
| RGB Decimal | 193, 120, 92 |
| RGB Percent | 75.69%, 47.06%, 36.08% |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 52.33% Value: 75.69% |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 37.82 Yellow: 52.33 Key: 24.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.635 I: 52.498 Q: 6.729 |
| XYZ | X: 30.642 Y: 25.546 Z: 13.439 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.603 a:25.588 b:27.323 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.603 u:53.953 v:28.392 |
| Decimal | 12679260 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.543, 19.768, 19.615 |
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