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Settled, side by side

Southwest Pottery

Benjamin Moore · 048

Sandbank

Sherwin-Williams · SW 6052

16.56
LRV
40.22
Sandbank is 23.7 points lighter
#975F57
Hex
#C3A497
151 · 95 · 87
RGB
195 · 164 · 151
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Brown and red tones of kiln-fired clay; some see a hint of violet
Undertone
Warm pinkish beige
Red
Family
Red
Benjamin Moore Classics
Collection
Sherwin-Williams

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Sandbank is the lighter of the two at LRV 40.22, 23.7 points above Southwest Pottery at LRV 16.56. Both read warm. Both belong to the red family. For a whole room, Sandbank is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Southwest Pottery is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Southwest Pottery 048 is a deep clay red from Benjamin Moore's Classics collection, described by the brand as "a nuanced hue that captures the brown and red tones of kiln-fired clay". Its LRV is 16.56, so it is a properly deep colour.

Sandbank SW 6052 is a warm pink-beige in Sherwin-Williams' red family, with an LRV of 40.22.

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