Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Santa Fe Pottery |
| SKU | 1287 |
| Hex | #AB5F5E |
| RGB | 171, 95, 94 |
| HSL | 1°, 31%, 52% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Santa Fe Pottery
With an LRV of 18, Santa Fe Pottery is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Santa Fe Pottery works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Santa Fe Pottery within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AB5F5E in HSL space. Pair Santa Fe Pottery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Santa Fe Pottery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Santa Fe Pottery from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1287 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Santa Fe Pottery is Redbud (SW 6312) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Redbud swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
Behr has no exact twin of Santa Fe Pottery. The nearest is Prairie Poppy (T12-1) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prairie Poppy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
Valspar has no exact twin of Santa Fe Pottery. The nearest is Pretty Peony (1006-3B) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pretty Peony swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Indian Paintbrush (18-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Santa Fe Pottery without repainting risk. See the full Indian Paintbrush swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
At Glidden, the closest color to Santa Fe Pottery is Pizza Pie (PPG1058-6) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pizza Pie swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Santa Fe Pottery. The nearest is Canyon Rouge (304-5DB) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canyon Rouge swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Santa Fe Pottery is Redbud (HGSW 2043) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Redbud swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Santa Fe Pottery. The nearest is Redwood City (DE5117) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Redwood City swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Santa Fe Pottery is Poppy Prose (0065) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Poppy Prose swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Poppy Prose (0065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Santa Fe Pottery without repainting risk. See the full Poppy Prose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Santa Fe Pottery is Nevada (C2-526) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nevada swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
At Clare, the closest color to Santa Fe Pottery is Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Santa Fe Pottery
Kompozit's nearest match is Poppy Prose (0065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Santa Fe Pottery without repainting risk. See the full Poppy Prose swatch →