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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2090-30

Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile#A14C3E · LRV 14

Terra Cotta Tile reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2090-30 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE TERRA COTTA TILE
RGB 161, 76, 62 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Terra Cotta Tile
SKU 2090-30
Hex #A14C3E
RGB 161, 76, 62
HSL 8°, 44%, 44%
LRV 14
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile

With an LRV of 14, Terra Cotta Tile is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Terra Cotta Tile works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Carrot Cake
SKU 1054 · #A34F3F · LRV 14
ΔE 1.1 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.36
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA155
#A14C3F
Arabian Red
ΔE 0.36 · LRV 13
DE5118
#A35046
BBQ
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 14
DEA154
#A8453B
Red Revival
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 13
DEA153
#AF413B
Glitzy Red
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 13
DE5097
#A65052
Red Rock
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
13-15
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 13
1064-7
#A4493D
Rum Raisin
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 13
16-29
#9A5247
Hunt Club Red
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 13
1063-7
#9F543E
Ancient Copper
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 14
13-09
#A34747
Crushed Tomatoes
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 13

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All brown at Valspar →
2001-5A
#A2483B
Toasted Cranberry
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 12.6
2011-4
#A64740
Red Ochre
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 13.1
2003-5A
#98503D
Tropical Nut
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 12.7
2001-3A
#AC4D4C
Deep Rose
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 14.6
3011-6
#985330
Toffee Glaze
ΔE 8.02 · LRV 13

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All brown at Behr →
220D-7
#A65244
Mojave Sunset
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 15
MQ4-35
#AB4D3E
Torch Red
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 14
MQ1-25
#9E5543
Kalahari Sunset
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 14
M200-7
#AC4D39
Rusty Gate
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 14
HDC-CL-09
#A74C4B
Persimmon Red
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 14

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6342
#994B35
Spicy Hue
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 12
SW 7598
#924E3C
Sierra Redwood
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 12
SW 33
#974F49
Rembrandt Ruby
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 13
SW 7587
#9F4442
Antique Red
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 12
SW 6320
#A0524E
Bravado Red
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 13
JG-31
#AB3F38
Hopscotch
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 12
JG-36
#A45436
On Bosque
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 14
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 15
JG-32
#A62C29
Brave And Bold
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.25
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 15
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 12
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 12
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 7.92 · LRV 12
NO. 217
#A53C49
Rectory Red
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 12

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.74
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 8
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 8
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 10.64 · LRV 5
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 14.94 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 14.94 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.13
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 8.76 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 18 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 22.41 · LRV 14

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Terra Cotta Tile within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2088-30
Strawberry Field
LRV 14
1300
Tucson Red
LRV null
CC-94
Northern Fire
LRV null
2172-30
Vintage Redware
LRV 13
2090-20
Rich Chestnut
LRV 12
CW-335
King's Red
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A14C3E in HSL space. Pair Terra Cotta Tile with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A14C3E + #3E93A1
TRIADIC
#A14C3E · #3EA14C · #4C3EA1
ANALOGOUS
#A13E61 · #A14C3E · #A17E3E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.8:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.62:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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