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Baked Terra Cotta 1202
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baked Terra Cotta sits at L* 52.3, a* 27.7, b* 22.8. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 35.9, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 73%.
LRV 20.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.9, Baked Terra Cotta is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baked Terra Cotta
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baked Terra Cotta
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppery | PPH-70 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Cobrizo | PPH-70 (HISP) | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Chimayo Red | QE-04 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoonful of Sugar | 041 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Canyon Rock | CSP-1120 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Pumpkin | 034 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Raspberry Parfait 2172-40 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Persimmon 2088-40 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Pink Mix 2089-30 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Rosy Peach 2089-20 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Brickyard Clay CW-235 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Moroccan Spice AF-285 · darker, LRV 18.5
Colors that go with Baked Terra Cotta
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Mardi Gras 1342 · analogous (−30°)
- Tawny 2161-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Peridot 594 · triadic (120°)
- Watertown 818 · triadic (240°)
Baked Terra Cotta vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.