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Pottery Rose

10YR 21/313 · #B86C68 · LRV 21 · warm red tone

10YR 21/313 · #B86C68 · LRV 21 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Pottery RoseGlidden · 10YR 21/313
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Pottery Rose
GLIDDEN · 10YR 21/313 · #B86C68
Brand · codeGlidden10YR 21/313 · all Glidden reds
LRV21Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyRed
Hex · RGB · HSL#B86C68 · 184, 108, 104 · 3°, 36%, 56%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Rumors8
  2. 2Million Dollar Red13
  3. 3Pottery Rose21
  4. 4Rejuvenate30
  5. 5Tangerine Dream36
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Pottery Rose, Really?

Pottery Rose reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden 10YR 21/313 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Pottery Rose

Pottery Rose 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Pottery Rose

With an LRV of 21, Pottery Rose 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Pottery Rose 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 10YR 21/313 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Pottery Rose within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Pottery Rose · 5.4 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Pottery Rose · 3.9 : 1 · large text only

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 #B86C68 in HSL space. Pair Pottery Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B86C68 + #68B4B8
TRIADIC
#B86C68 · #68B86C · #6C68B8
ANALOGOUS
#B8688C · #B86C68 · #B89468

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