Santa Fe Pottery
1287 · #AB5F5E · LRV 18 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Rumors8
- 2Million Dollar Red13
- 3Santa Fe Pottery18
- 4Daring25
- 5Rejuvenate30
What Color Is Santa Fe Pottery, Really?
Santa Fe Pottery reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1287 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Santa Fe Pottery
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Santa Fe Pottery 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 Benjamin Moore 1287 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 | RedbudSW 6312 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 18 | Color page → |
| Behr | Prairie PoppyT12-1 · Behr | 3.6 | 18 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pretty Peony1006-3B · Valspar | 4.6 | 17 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Indian Paintbrush18-32 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 17 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pizza PiePPG1058-6 · Glidden | 3.1 | 18 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Canyon Rouge304-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 18 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
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 #AB5F5E in HSL space. Pair Santa Fe Pottery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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