# Benjamin Moore Pottery Red

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pottery-red-2085-20](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pottery-red-2085-20)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Pottery Red
- **Color code:** 2085-20
- **HEX:** #853F44
- **RGB:** 133, 63, 68
- **LRV:** 9.82%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Dark Crimson](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dark-crimson)
- [Sherwin Williams Luxurious Red](https://plan-home.com/color/luxurious-red-sw-6314)
- [Behr Bolero](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bolero)
- [Benjamin Moore Pomegranate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pomegranate-af-295)
- [Behr Forbidden Red](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-forbidden-red)
- [Behr Haute Couture](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-haute-couture)
- [Behr January Garnet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-january-garnet)
- [Benjamin Moore Plum Raisin](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-plum-raisin-2082-20)
- [Behr Spiced Wine](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-spiced-wine)
- [Sherwin Williams Beetroot](https://plan-home.com/color/beetroot-sw-9695)
- [Sherwin Williams Wild Currant](https://plan-home.com/color/wild-currant-sw-7583)
- [Benjamin Moore Modern Romance](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-modern-romance-csp-435)
- [Benjamin Moore Cranberry Cocktail](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cranberry-cocktail-2083-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Maple Leaf Red](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-maple-leaf-red-2084-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Stolen Kiss](https://plan-home.com/color/stolen-kiss-sw-7586)
- [Behr Allure](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-allure)
- [Benjamin Moore Dinner Party](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dinner-party-af-300)
- [Sherwin Williams Cordial](https://plan-home.com/color/cordial-sw-6306)
- [Sherwin Williams Red Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/red-bay-sw-6321)
- [Benjamin Moore Raisin Torte](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-raisin-torte-2083-10)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Warm Earth](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-warm-earth-1274)
- [Benjamin Moore Modern Romance](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-modern-romance-csp-435)
- [Benjamin Moore Cranberry Cocktail](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cranberry-cocktail-2083-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Gypsy Love](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gypsy-love-2085-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Rouge](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rouge-2084-30)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Raisin Torte](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-raisin-torte-2083-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Dinner Party](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dinner-party-af-300)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Jack Pine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-jack-pine-692)
- [Benjamin Moore Azores](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-azores-af-495)
- [Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-aegean-teal-2136-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Lace](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-lace-1625)
- [Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nimbus-gray-2131-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Providence Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-providence-blue-1636)
- [Benjamin Moore Grenada Villa](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-grenada-villa-690)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/2085-20

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.