Behr

Tribal Pottery

PPU3-14

Tribal Pottery reads as a soft clay taupe, warm from red and brown rather than yellow. It feels handmade. This is useful in bedrooms, dining rooms, or plaster-like walls where beige needs more character.

The comfortably light value keeps it from closing in. Pair with bone trim, matte black frames, or woven shades. In rooms with pink stone, it can harmonize beautifully, but next to cool gray it may look too rosy.

Color Codes

HEX
#a78876
RGB Decimal
167, 136, 118
RGB Percent
65.5%, 53.3%, 46.3%
HSL
22.0, 21.8%, 55.9%
HSV
22.0, 29.3%, 65.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 18.6%, 29.3%, 34.5%
YIQ
143.2, 24.3, 0.9
XYZ
28.01, 27.13, 20.90
CIE Lab
59.10, 9.04, 14.11
CIE Luv
59.10, 20.96, 17.14
Hunter Lab
52.09, 7.86, 10.67
Decimal
10979446

Tribal Pottery in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Tribal Pottery under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Tribal Pottery under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

22°

Red Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

55.4
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes