Flower Pot
C2-540 · #B57E6E · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Flower Pot, Really?
Flower Pot reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-540 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Flower Pot
Flower Pot is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Flower Pot
Flower Pot sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Flower Pot 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 C2 Paint C2-540 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 | Coral ClaySW 9005 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Copper PotICC-102 · Behr | 1.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral BellsCSP-1135 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canyon Earth1007-9C · Valspar | 2.3 | 26.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ferris WheelPPG1059-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ferris WheelPPG1059-5 · Glidden | 4.0 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Flower Pot within C2 Paint'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 #B57E6E in HSL space. Pair Flower Pot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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