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Potters Wheel 1294
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, Potters Wheel sits at L* 51.3, a* 27.5, b* 17.3. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 32.5, 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 60%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Potters Wheel is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Potters Wheel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Potters Wheel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Brick | PPU2-13 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Preserved Petals | HDC-WR15-7 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Mineral Red | 180D-6 | 1.34 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heirloom Quilt | CSP-1185 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canyon Rock | CSP-1120 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brickyard Clay | CW-235 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crimson | 1299 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red River Clay | 2091-40 | 2.78 | 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.
- Flower Pot CC-96 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Montana Agate 056 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Red River Clay 2091-40 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Moroccan Spice AF-285 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Santa Fe Pottery 1287 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Sedona Clay 2174-30 · darker, LRV 18.1
Colors that go with Potters Wheel
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · complementary (180°)
- Prom Dress 1273 · analogous (−30°)
- Runyon Canyon Tan 1140 · analogous (+30°)
- Nile Green 2035-30 · triadic (120°)
- Watertown 818 · triadic (240°)
Potters Wheel vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 19.9), more green, more muted.