Potting Soil
N360-7 · #595147 · LRV 8 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Potting Soil8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Potting Soil, Really?
Potting Soil reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr N360-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Potting Soil
Potting Soil earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Potting Soil
At LRV 8, Potting Soil is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Potting Soil 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 N360-7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Muddled BasilSW 7745 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dragon's Breath1547 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Semi-Sweet4003-2C · Valspar | 3.3 | 8.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Star AnisePPG1022-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Burnt Bark30YY 08/082 · Glidden | 0.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ironside422-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Potting Soil 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 #595147 in HSL space. Pair Potting Soil with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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