REDS

Wet Pottery Clay

#E0816F

RGB 224, 129, 111 · HSL 10°, 65%, 66% · CMYK 0, 42, 50, 12

Wet Pottery Clay is #E0816F in HEX — rgb(224, 129, 111), hsl(10°, 65%, 66%), cmyk(0%, 42%, 50%, 12%).

Wet Pottery Clay pulls into the light end of the reds spectrum — HSL 10°, 65%, 66%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on feature walls, dining rooms, hallways — anywhere you want energy. Reads best alongside cream walls, oak furniture, brass, soft black trim.

Color Codes

HEX#E0816F

RGB224, 129, 111

HSL10°, 65%, 66%

HSV10°, 50%, 88%

CMYK0, 42, 50, 12

Decimal14713199

CSS RGBrgb(224, 129, 111)

CSS HSLhsl(10, 65%, 66%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Lei Flower SW6613

ΔE 2.5 · #D87B6A

Dulux

Thundellara S06G6

ΔE 2.6 · #E88676

Hallman-Lindsay

Summer Memory 1052

ΔE 3.1 · #DF856E

Vista Paint

Summer Memory C-1051

ΔE 3.2 · #DB826B

Valspar

Spanish Dancer 2005-3B

ΔE 3.3 · #DC7D66

Benjamin Moore

Golden 033

ΔE 3.8 · #D47965

Behr

Cosmic Coral HDC-SM14-12

ΔE 4.3 · #E67D6E

Dunn-Edwards

Cultured Rose DE5123

ΔE 4.5 · #E5867B

PPG

Summer Sunset 1192-6

ΔE 4.8 · #D88167

Kilz

Antigua Sunset LB140-02

ΔE 7 · #E18F79

IKEA

IKEA103 103

ΔE 8.4 · #CD746D

Farrow & Ball

Red Earth 64

ΔE 9.9 · #C57B67

Colorhouse

Clay .07 Clay-07

ΔE 10.8 · #C27355

Kobra

Pink 20

ΔE 11.1 · #DF8686

RAL

Antique Pink 3014

ΔE 11.5 · #D36E70

Dutch Boy

Berry Rouge VS-9701

ΔE 12.1 · #E36E5A

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

33/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneRed UndertonePink

Reads as a warm red with a pink undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#E0816F

#70CEE1

Analogous

#E17096

#E0816F

#E1BB70

Triadic

#E0816F

#70E183

#8370E1

Split-Complementary

#E0816F

#70E1BB

#7096E1

Tetradic

#E0816F

#96E170

#70CEE1

#BB70E1

Monochromatic

#973420

#D34C31

#E0816F

#EEBAAF

#FBEDEA

Rectangle

#E0816F

#CEE170

#70CEE1

#8370E1

Compound

#E0816F

#E1BB70

#70CEE1

#7096E1

Variations

Lighter

#E79C8D

#E8B8AE

#EED7D3

Darker

#D95034

#9F301A

#5E1B0E

Saturation

#B99D97

#E18370

#F07961

Interior Use

Best Rooms

dining rooms, hallways, feature walls

Best Uses

accent walls, doors, statement furniture

Pairs With

cream walls, oak furniture, brass, soft black trim

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.79:1

Fail

vs Black

7.54:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E0816F

#B4A86C

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E0816F

#979772

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E0816F

#DF8188

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bold · Energetic

Wet Pottery Clay carries the unmistakable charge of red — it raises pulse and appetite, draws the eye first in any room, and refuses to recede. Use it where you want presence: dining rooms that should feel social, hallways that need a focal point, front doors that announce arrival.

SymbolismPassion, urgency, vitality

PersonalityConfident, expressive, daring

energyappetitefocalsocialwarmthstatement

How it looks under different light

#E78D6E

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#E0816F

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#D59293

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EDE9E8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#51B8CD

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #E0816F;

CSS — background

background-color: #E0816F;

CSS Variable

--color-wet-pottery-clay: #E0816F;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'wet-pottery-clay': '#E0816F' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E0816F] text-[#E0816F]

SCSS

$wet-pottery-clay: #E0816F;

Similar Colors

Golden Gate

#D37864 · ΔE 4.1

Coral Reef

#EF8C7D · ΔE 4.9

Tropical Fruit

#D1806D · ΔE 6.3

San Antonio Rose

#D88467 · ΔE 6.5

Claret

#CC7469 · ΔE 7.3

All-a-Blaze

#EF8B84 · ΔE 7.4

Salmon Run

#F19378 · ΔE 7.5

Pink Polka Dot

#F89585 · ΔE 7.9

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0816F?

#E0816F is Wet Pottery Clay, a soft red with a warm undertone.

Is #E0816F warm or cool?

Wet Pottery Clay reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Wet Pottery Clay?

Wet Pottery Clay works well in dining rooms, hallways, feature walls. Designers typically use it for accent walls, doors, statement furniture.

What colors pair well with Wet Pottery Clay?

Wet Pottery Clay pairs naturally with cream walls, oak furniture, brass, soft black trim. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Wet Pottery Clay?

You can download Wet Pottery Clay on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Wet Pottery Clay?

The hex code is #E0816F. In RGB it's 224, 129, 111, and in HSL it's 10°, 65%, 66%.

← All colors