Pottery Red
Benjamin Moore Pottery Red (2085-20) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Color Preview®, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#853F44LRV
9.82
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 10, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 10, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 10, Proposal is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Jack Pine reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 10, Azores is decisively the brighter choice.
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Pottery Red encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 10, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 10) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 10, Grenada Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (18 vs 10) makes Rouge the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Balancing rich tones of berry and terra-cotta, this versatile red can easily fluctuate between rustic and refined.