Match Pottery Red

Benjamin Moore Pottery Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Pottery Red
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20#853F44LRV 10Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Dark Crimson
Dark Crimson
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Dark Crimson vs Pottery Red
Behr
Dark Crimson
M140-7 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
True North
True North
Pottery Red vs True North
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
True North
EX033 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Ruby Lips
Ruby Lips
Pottery Red vs Ruby Lips
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
PPG
Ruby Lips
PPG1052-7 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Luxurious Red
Pottery Red vs Luxurious Red
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Luxurious Red
6314 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Cayenne
Pottery Red vs Cayenne
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Red Stallion 1
Pottery Red vs Red Stallion 1
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Dulux
Red Stallion 1
99RR 07/325 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Dinner Party
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Dinner Party vs Pottery Red
Benjamin Moore
Dinner Party
AF-300 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Pottery Red vs Rushing Red
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Eating Room Red
Eating Room Red
Pottery Red vs Eating Room Red
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Eating Room Red
43 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Red violet
Pottery Red vs Red violet
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Red violet
RAL 4002 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2
Pottery Red vs RAL 530-2
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 530-2
RAL 530-2 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
S 5040-R
Pottery Red vs S 5040-R
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6

A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Pottery Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Hibiscus
Pottery Red vs Hibiscus
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Hibiscus the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable
Pottery Red
Pottery Red
Arras
Arras
Pottery Red vs Arras
Benjamin Moore
Pottery Red
2085-20 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Arras
316 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct