Burnt Sienna Colors
Artist pigment, clay pots, and worn saddle leather all land near Burnt Sienna. This is orange brown with a red earth base, common in tile, plaster, leather, rugs, and warm accent walls.
Acorn
Adobe
Amber Frost
Autumn Creek
Autumn Nectar
Bronze
Burnt Orange
Cider
Cinnamon
Clay
Cocoa
Copper
Energetic Straw
Fiery Straw
Fluorescent Birch
Mahogany
Neon Orange
Ochre
Orange Red
Persimmon
Peru
Pumpkin
Raw Sienna
Rust
Rust Orange
Sienna
Sienna Skin
Sunlit Birch
Sunset Orange
Tawny
Terra
Tiger Orange
Torched Star
Vivid Lagoon
Volcanic Moon
Wild Silk
Using burnt sienna in your home
Burnt Sienna works best with real materials around it. Use it in dining rooms, dens, mudrooms, powder baths, or lower cabinets with cream, olive, navy, warm gray, or blackened bronze. West and south light make Raw Sienna and Clay glow. North light pulls the color toward rust. The danger is scale. On four walls, a lively sample can become much louder, especially beside oak floors or warm bulbs.
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnt Sienna orange or brown?
Burnt Sienna is orange brown. The red earth undertone keeps it from feeling citrus.
Is Burnt Sienna good for cabinets?
Yes, especially on a pantry, bar, or lower cabinet run. Keep counters quiet so the color has room.
Best Burnt Sienna paint colors?
Try Farrow & Ball Marmelo (LRV 46.6), Sherwin-Williams Amber Wave (LRV 30), or Valspar Adobe Dusk (LRV 22.764).