Terracotta Sand
DE6136 · #D6BA9B · LRV 49 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Pashmina44
- 3Terracotta Sand49
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Terracotta Sand, Really?
Terracotta Sand reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6136 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Terracotta Sand
Terracotta Sand is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Terracotta Sand
Terracotta Sand sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Terracotta Sand 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6136 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 | Row House TanSW 7689 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | KombuchaT18-06 · Behr | 0.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blanched Almond1060 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sandstone Cliff8003-19C · Valspar | 1.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | GaiaPPG14-18 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | GaiaPPG14-18 · Glidden | 1.9 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Terracotta Sand within Dunn-Edwards'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 #D6BA9B in HSL space. Pair Terracotta Sand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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