Potters Clay (BM 1221)
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Potters Clay (BM 1221) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.3, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Potters Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Potters Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Potters 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 | Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Tiny Fawn | 240F-4 | 30.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Copper Hide | 2005-5B | 29 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Capuccino | 16-04 | 28 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Potters Clay (LRV 28.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Potters Clay
Darker than Potters Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1221 |
| Hex | #B98766 |
| RGB | 185, 135, 102 |
| HSL | 24°, 37%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.4, 15.0, 25.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Potters Clay (BM 1221), published as #B98766
#AA7E65
#C89065
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Potters Clay (BM 1221)?
- Potters Clay has an LRV of 28.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Potters Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Potters Clay in another brand?
- Capuccino (PPG 16-04) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Potters Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Potters Clay 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: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.