Clay Pot (Behr PPU3-17)
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Clay Pot (Behr PPU3-17) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 15.7, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clay Pot
Four Behr colors picked for Clay 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 Clay 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 | Tanbark | SW 6061 | 15 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Saddle Soap | 2110-30 | 17.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suede Leather | 1072-6 | 16 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Clay Pot (LRV 15.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clay Pot
Darker than Clay Pot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-17 |
| Hex | #896754 |
| RGB | 137, 103, 84 |
| HSL | 22°, 24%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, 10.9, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clay Pot (Behr PPU3-17), published as #896754
#7B5E53
#987053
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clay Pot (Behr PPU3-17)?
- Clay Pot has an LRV of 15.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clay Pot is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clay Pot in another brand?
- Suede Leather (PPG 1072-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Clay Pot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clay Pot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.