Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay CW-235
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- Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay undertones?
- Is Brickyard Clay CW-235 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Brickyard Clay
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Brickyard Clay CW-235
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Brickyard Clay CW-235 |
| Code: | CW-235 |
| Name: | Brickyard Clay |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay?
Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay CW-235 is a muted clay red with a warm, earthy cast and a soft brown undertone. Its medium depth keeps it grounded rather than bright, making it especially effective for a dining room, entry, or study where stronger wall color feels appropriate. In daylight, this shade reads as a dusty terracotta-rose; lower light brings out its deeper, more earthen side. Pair Brickyard Clay with creamy off-whites, warm taupe, aged brass, natural oak, and textured linen for a layered look. It also has enough presence for painted cabinetry, an accent wall, or a front door.
Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay undertones?
Brickyard Clay is a midtone, soft earthy 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:
165, 101, 89
Is Benjamin Moore Brickyard Clay cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 9°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CW-235 Brickyard Clay HSL code: 9, 30%, 50%
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 Brickyard 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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Brickyard 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
CW-235
Brickyard 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 Brickyard Clay with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Brickyard Clay
Brickyard Clay has an LRV of 19.58% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 19.58%, 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 | #A56559 |
| RGB Decimal | 165, 101, 89 |
| RGB Percent | 64.71%, 39.61%, 34.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 9° Saturation: 46.06% Value: 64.71% |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 38.79 Yellow: 46.06 Key: 35.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 118.768 I: 41.994 Q: 9.804 |
| XYZ | X: 21.975 Y: 18.03 Z: 11.771 |
| CIE Lab | L:49.532 a:24.412 b:17.71 |
| CIE Luv | L:49.532 u:45.308 v:17.246 |
| Decimal | 10839385 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.462, 18.07, 13.287 |
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