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Southwest Pottery 048
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Southwest Pottery sits at L* 46.2, a* 21.8, b* 14.1. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 26.0, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 56%.
LRV 16.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.6, Southwest Pottery is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Southwest Pottery
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Southwest Pottery
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Hearth | ICC-73 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Arabian Red | PMD-86 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Red Potato | S160-6 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brindle | 1183 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garrison Red | HC-66 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fading Twilight | 1258 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Giant Sequoia | 2094-30 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brickyard Clay | CW-235 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Brick | HC-50 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ten Gallon Hat 1210 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Santa Fe Pottery 1287 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Brickyard Clay CW-235 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Oregon Trail 1230 · darker, LRV 14.8
- Pumice Stone 1197 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Bricktone Red 2005-30 · darker, LRV 14.4
Colors that go with Southwest Pottery
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · complementary (180°)
- Fashion Rose 1356 · analogous (−30°)
- Glenwood Brown 1141 · analogous (+30°)
- Balsam 567 · triadic (120°)
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · triadic (240°)
Southwest Pottery vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.