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Pottery Red 2085-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pottery Red sits at L* 35.9, a* 30.5, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 32.5, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 67%.
LRV 9.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.8, Pottery Red is lighter than 6% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pottery Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Beetroot | SW 9695 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Currant | SW 7583 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pottery Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Crimson | M140-7 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Winning Red | BIC-34 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Cherry Cobbler | S-G-140 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomegranate | AF-295 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Raisin | 2082-20 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Modern Romance | CSP-435 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cranberry Cocktail | 2083-20 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Leaf Red | 2084-20 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barn Red | ES-22 | 3.97 | 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.
- Boston Brick 2092-30 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Maple Leaf Red 2084-20 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Night Flower 1344 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Red Rock 2005-10 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Barn Red ES-22 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Palace Arms Red CW-255 · darker, LRV 9.4
Colors that go with Pottery Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · complementary (180°)
- Mulberry 2075-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Burnt Cinnamon 2094-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blueberry 2063-30 · triadic (240°)
Pottery Red vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.