Pottery Clay
700A-3 · #C8ABB4 · LRV 45 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Retro Pink38
- 3Pottery Clay45
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5Romance66
What Color Is Pottery Clay, Really?
Pottery Clay reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 700A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pottery Clay
Pottery Clay is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Pottery Clay
Pottery Clay sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pottery Clay are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 700A-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valspar | Twilight BloomV077-3 · Valspar | 1.9 | 45.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pink PotionPPG1045-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Mulberry Mauve70RR 43/104 · Glidden | 1.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Barely Berry301-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Cinder RoseNO. 246 · Farrow & Ball | 3.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Lady Flower0112 · Diamond Vogel | 3.3 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Pottery Clay within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8ABB4 in HSL space. Pair Pottery Clay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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