Valspar

Terra Cotta Red

2004-3A

Terra Cotta Red is a deep clay red with a strong orange base. The orange clay undertone belongs near stone, brick, leather, or warm exterior metals. Front doors, dining rooms, and exterior accents can carry it where warmth and weight are welcome.

At LRV 17, the color needs contrast because it sits on the deep side. Cream trim, dark bronze, and natural stone work better than stark white or cool gray nearby.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2004-3A

Terra Cotta Red 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 Valspar Terra Cotta Red under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Terra Cotta Red under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

9°

Red Family

Lightness

49%

Medium

Saturation

56%

Saturated

LRV

17.1

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#c44c38

RGB Decimal

196, 76, 56

RGB Percent

76.9%, 29.8%, 22.0%

HSL

8.6, 55.6%, 49.4%

HSV

8.6, 71.4%, 76.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 61.2%, 71.4%, 23.1%

YIQ

109.6, 78.0, 19.1

XYZ

26.06, 17.19, 5.69

CIE Lab

48.50, 46.83, 36.45

CIE Luv

48.50, 93.66, 28.81

Hunter Lab

41.46, 43.18, 20.21

Decimal

12864568

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Terra Cotta Red Paper Lantern Merlot Red Fired Brick

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Terra Cotta Red Golden Gate Tomato Cream Sauce Strawberry Freeze

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Terra Cotta Red Jamaica Bay Calypso Blue Fairy Tale Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Terra Cotta Red Turmeric Peony Martian

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Terra Cotta Red Peony Cosmic Pink Daphne Rose

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Terra Cotta Red

Sherwin Williams

Cayenne

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Benjamin Moore

Fireball Orange

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Benjamin Moore

Cornwallis Red

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Benjamin Moore

Ravishing Red

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Glidden

Cinnamon Stone

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Glidden

Orange Vermillion

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Benjamin Moore

Fire Dance

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Sherwin Williams

Raucous Orange

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Benjamin Moore

Claret Rose

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Behr

Top Tomato

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Benjamin Moore

Geranium

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Sherwin Williams

Habanero Chile