Potters Clay vs Slaked Lime Deep

Potters Clay is a Benjamin Moore color while Slaked Lime Deep comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Potters Clay has an LRV of 28. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 27.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Potters Clay
Benjamin Moore · 1221
LRV28.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1221
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Slaked Lime Deep
Little Greene · 150
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number150
UndertoneRed
Temperature
Brightness

Potters Clay vs Slaked Lime Deep Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Potters Clay on one side and Slaked Lime Deep on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Potters Clay comparisons

See how Potters Clay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Potters Clay
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Potters Clay
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Iron Ore
Potters Clay
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Potters Clay reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Potters Clay
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Potters Clay
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
Potters Clay
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Potters Clay
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Potters Clay
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Denim Drift
Potters Clay
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Gray
Potters Clay
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Potters Clay
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 28 vs 4, Potters Clay is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Potters Clay
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Bancha
Potters Clay
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Potters Clay reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Potters Clay
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Pure White
Potters Clay
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Potters Clay
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Potters Clay the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Potters Clay
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Shoji White
Potters Clay
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Snowbound
Potters Clay
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Pigeon
Potters Clay
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 28, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Potters Clay
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Potters Clay reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Potters Clay
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Potters Clay reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Potters Clay
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Dix Blue
Potters Clay
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Potters Clay
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Potters Clay vs Hicks' Blue

Vintage Vogue
Potters Clay
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Potters Clay reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Potters Clay
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Potters Clay vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Potters Clay
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Potters Clay encloses it.

Pale Green
Potters Clay
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pine Needle
Potters Clay
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Potters Clay
1221 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 7, Potters Clay is decisively the brighter choice.