Medium Terracotta
210D-4 · #DF9397 · LRV 39 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Coming up Roses30
- 3Medium Terracotta39
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5Romance66
What Color Is Medium Terracotta, Really?
Medium Terracotta reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 210D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Medium Terracotta
Medium Terracotta is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Medium Terracotta
Medium Terracotta sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Medium Terracotta are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 210D-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Jaipur PinkSW 6577 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Secret Garden1284 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nana's Rose1008-4A · Valspar | 1.9 | 38.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pink Clay PotPPG1051-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Clay PotPPG1051-4 · Glidden | 1.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rose Window203-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Medium Terracotta within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DF9397 in HSL space. Pair Medium Terracotta with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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