Ancient Pottery (Behr N250-5)
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Ancient Pottery (Behr N250-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 23.3, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancient Pottery
Four Behr colors picked for Ancient Pottery by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Ancient Pottery, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Canal | 1132 | 22.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Rustic Oak | 2007-7B | 24 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Crunch | 1080-6 | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Ancient Pottery (LRV 23.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancient Pottery
Darker than Ancient Pottery
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N250-5 |
| Hex | #A37D5E |
| RGB | 163, 125, 94 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, 10.5, 22.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancient Pottery (Behr N250-5), published as #A37D5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancient Pottery (Behr N250-5)?
- Ancient Pottery has an LRV of 23.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancient Pottery is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ancient Pottery in another brand?
- Cinnamon Crunch (PPG 1080-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Ancient Pottery warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancient Pottery as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.6; 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.