Clay Pot
DE5174 · #C3663F · LRV 20 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Burnt Cinnamon9
- 2Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 3Clay Pot20
- 4Caramelized35
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Clay Pot, Really?
Clay Pot reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5174 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Clay Pot
Clay Pot works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Clay Pot
With an LRV of 20, Clay Pot 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 Clay 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5174 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 | Robust OrangeSW 6628 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 21 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chivalry Copper240D-6 · Behr | 0.9 | 21 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Topaz070 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hot WingsV046-5 · Valspar | 4.7 | 21.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sesame CrunchPPG1198-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sesame CrunchPPG1198-7 · Glidden | 4.1 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Clay Pot within Dunn-Edwards'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 #C3663F in HSL space. Pair Clay Pot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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