Terra Sol
QE-20 · #E7B37C · LRV 51 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Terra Sol51
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Terra Sol, Really?
Terra Sol reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr QE-20 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Terra Sol
Terra Sol is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Terra Sol
At LRV 51, Terra Sol is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Terra Sol 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 QE-20 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 | Polvo de OroSW 9012 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | GambogeCW-285 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gilded AgeP087 · Valspar | 1.0 | 51.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bold ButterscotchPPG12-08 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Colorado Dawn90YR 49/382 · Glidden | 2.7 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pineapple Flan214-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Terra Sol 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 #E7B37C in HSL space. Pair Terra Sol with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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