Pottery Clay (Behr 700A-3)
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Pottery Clay (Behr 700A-3) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pottery Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Pottery Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pottery Clay, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Allspice | 2101-50 | 43.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Damask Dunes | 1006-10B | 47 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Velveteen Crush | 1060-4 | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Pottery Clay (LRV 44.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pottery Clay
Darker than Pottery Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700A-3 |
| Hex | #C8ABA4 |
| RGB | 200, 171, 164 |
| HSL | 12°, 25%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.3, 9.4, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pottery Clay (Behr 700A-3), published as #C8ABA4
#B8A1A2
#D9B5A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pottery Clay (Behr 700A-3)?
- Pottery Clay has an LRV of 44.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pottery Clay is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pottery Clay in another brand?
- Allspice (BM 2101-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pottery Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pottery Clay as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.