Potter's Clay (Behr S220-4)
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Potter's Clay (Behr S220-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 33.4, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Potter's Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Potter's Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Potter's 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 | Canoe | SW 7724 | 34 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chadwick Brown | 1160 | 31.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sturdy Bronze | 3001-7C | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Clay | 1071-5 | 33 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Potter's Clay (LRV 33.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Potter's Clay
Darker than Potter's Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S220-4 |
| Hex | #B7967F |
| RGB | 183, 150, 127 |
| HSL | 25°, 28%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.5, 8.9, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Potter's Clay (Behr S220-4), published as #B7967F
#A88C7E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Potter's Clay (Behr S220-4)?
- Potter's Clay has an LRV of 33.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Potter's Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Potter's Clay in another brand?
- Sturdy Bronze (Valspar 3001-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Potter's Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Potter's Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.