Glazed Pot (Behr PPU3-15)
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Glazed Pot (Behr PPU3-15) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 21.8, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glazed Pot
Four Behr colors picked for Glazed Pot by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Glazed Pot, 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 | Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 22 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Firenze | AF-225 | 23.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mesabi Copper | 2005-5A | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg | 1068-6 | 21 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Glazed Pot (LRV 21.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glazed Pot
Darker than Glazed Pot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-15 |
| Hex | #AD7356 |
| RGB | 173, 115, 86 |
| HSL | 20°, 35%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, 19.5, 25.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glazed Pot (Behr PPU3-15), published as #AD7356
#9F6A55
#BC7C55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glazed Pot (Behr PPU3-15)?
- Glazed Pot has an LRV of 21.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glazed Pot is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glazed Pot in another brand?
- Decorous Amber (SW 0007) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glazed Pot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glazed Pot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.3; 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.