Flower Pot (BM CC-96)
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Flower Pot (BM CC-96) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.2, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flower Pot
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Flower Pot by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Flower 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 | Reynard | SW 6348 | 20 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Before Winter | M190-6 | 22.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Bear Claw | 2004-5A | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Copper Beech | 1067-5 | 22 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Flower Pot (LRV 22.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Flower Pot
Darker than Flower Pot
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-96 |
| Hex | #B86D52 |
| RGB | 184, 109, 82 |
| HSL | 16°, 42%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, 27.1, 27.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flower Pot (BM CC-96), published as #B86D52
#AA6451
#C77651
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flower Pot (BM CC-96)?
- Flower Pot has an LRV of 22.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flower Pot is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flower Pot in another brand?
- Before Winter (Behr M190-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Flower Pot warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Flower Pot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.8; 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.