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Behr Pottery Wheel#CAAF93 · LRV 45

Pottery Wheel reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N250-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR POTTERY WHEEL
RGB 202, 175, 147 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pottery Wheel
SKU N250-3
Hex #CAAF93
RGB 202, 175, 147
HSL 31°, 34%, 68%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Pottery Wheel

Pottery Wheel 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 orange 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.

Pottery Wheel is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Fossil Tan
SKU 0169 · #D1AF90 · LRV 46
ΔE 2.35 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CW-190
#CCAF92
Raleigh Tan
ΔE 0.7 · LRV 45
1123
#C8AC8E
Palm Desert Tan
ΔE 1.04 · LRV
1082
#C9AF98
Cream Soda
ΔE 1.82 · LRV
CC-366
#C9AF98
Nubuck
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 45
AF-130
#C6B097
Truffle
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6116
#CCAF92
Dover Plains
ΔE 0.7 · LRV 46
DEC715
#C8AE96
Sandal
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 45
DEC716
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 48
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 47
DEC711
#D0AB8C
Cliff Brown
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7713
#CCB299
Tawny Tan
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 47
SW 6107
#C7B198
Nomadic Desert
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 46
SW 6100
#C9B29C
Practical Beige
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 47
SW 7518
#C9B29C
Beach House
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 47
SW 9121
#C3B090
Sawgrass Basket
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Valspar →
P012
#CBB399
Tan Suede
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 47.2
2008-8B
#CEAF93
Maple Leaf
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 46.1
3003-10A
#C6AF98
Moose Mousse
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 45.1
8004-18C
#CBB393
Hazy Earth
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 47
3001-8A
#CDAB92
Pale Powder
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 44.1

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1078-4
#C4AD92
Kangaroo
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 44
15-12
#C4AD92
Kangaroo
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 44
1077-3
#C4AE96
Persuasion
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 44
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 44
15-31
#C6B092
Beige Tellin
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.65
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 46
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 8.96 · LRV 43
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 9.43 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 11.92 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 46
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 43
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 47
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.63
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.63 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 11.8 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 19.18 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.92
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 9.92 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 12.61 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 14.61 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.6 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 20.47 · LRV 41

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Pottery Wheel within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

MQ2-46
Basswood
LRV 45
280E-3
Toasted Wheat
LRV 46
PPU7-20
Raffia Ribbon
LRV 46
MQ2-4
Butterscotch Amber
LRV 45
MQ2-30
Spring Wheat
LRV 46
S220-3
Sanderling
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAAF93 in HSL space. Pair Pottery Wheel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAAF93 + #93AECA
TRIADIC
#CAAF93 · #93CAAF · #AF93CA
ANALOGOUS
#CA9493 · #CAAF93 · #CACA93

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.09:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.06:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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