Benjamin Moore Pottery Red 2085-20
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- Benjamin Moore Pottery Red reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Pottery Red undertones?
- Is Pottery Red 2085-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Pottery Red
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Pottery Red 2085-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Pottery Red 2085-20 |
| Code: | 2085-20 |
| Name: | Pottery Red |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Pottery Red?
Benjamin Moore Pottery Red 2085-20 is a deep, muted red with a subtle cool berry cast rather than an orange-brick edge. Its low, smoky brightness gives it visual weight, making it especially effective on a dining room wall, library, front door, or painted built-in. In clear daylight, Pottery Red reads as a grounded wine-red; under warm evening lighting, it can appear darker and more enveloping. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal, deep brown wood, blackened metal, and natural linen for contrast without making the room feel overly formal. Use this shade as an accent where its depth can be appreciated, or commit to it on walls in a room with good natural light.
Benjamin Moore Pottery Red reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Pottery Red undertones?
Pottery Red is a deep, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
133, 63, 68
Is Benjamin Moore Pottery Red cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 356° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
2085-20 Pottery Red HSL code: 356, 36%, 38%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Pottery Red
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pottery Red:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2085-20
Pottery Red
Darker shades
2085-20
Pottery Red
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Pottery Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 176, such as Benjamin Moore Jack Pine and Azores.
LRV of Pottery Red
Pottery Red has an LRV of 9.82% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.82%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #853F44 |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 63, 68 |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 24.71%, 26.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 356° Saturation: 52.63% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 52.63 Yellow: 48.87 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 84.5 I: 40.106 Q: 16.364 |
| XYZ | X: 12.494 Y: 8.96 Z: 6.539 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.908 a:30.492 b:11.175 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.908 u:47.755 v:7.45 |
| Decimal | 8732484 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.934, 22.123, 8.002 |
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