Potted History is a light neutral from Crown, hex #A0958A. Its light reflectance value is 30.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A0958A
- RGB
- 160, 149, 138
- HSL
- 30°, 10%, 58%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 14, 37
- LRV
- 30.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Potted History are Woodland Trail by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Cuppa Coffee by Johnstone's (good match) and Charleston Gray by Farrow & Ball (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Crown Potted History
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Crown's Potted History, closest first. Compare Crown and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Crown Potted History
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Crown's Potted History, closest first. Compare Crown and Johnstone's range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Crown Potted History
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Crown's Potted History, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Crown Potted History
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Crown's Potted History, closest first. Compare Crown and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Crown Potted History
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Crown's Potted History, closest first. Compare Crown and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Crown Potted History
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Crown's Potted History, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Crown Potted History
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Crown's Potted History, closest first. Compare Crown and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Crown Potted History
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Crown's Potted History, closest first. Compare Crown and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Crown Potted History
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Crown's Potted History, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Crown Potted History
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Crown's Potted History, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Crown Potted History
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Crown's Potted History. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Crown Potted History
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Crown's Potted History. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Crown Potted History
Curator has no true equivalent to Crown's Potted History. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Crown Potted History
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Crown's Potted History. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Crown Potted History
Lick has nothing close to Crown's Potted History. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Crown and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Crown against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Potted History on it, so some of them look quite different.
Potted History is the 223rd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.