Sunset Terracotta
307-3DB · #EEBCA7 · LRV 57 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Mauve It52
- 3Sunset Terracotta57
- 4Malted Milk62
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Sunset Terracotta, Really?
Sunset Terracotta reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 307-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sunset Terracotta
Sunset Terracotta 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Sunset Terracotta
At LRV 57, Sunset Terracotta is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sunset 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 Dutch Boy 307-3DB 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 | Certain PeachSW 6625 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sunkissed ApricotHDC-CT-14A · Behr | 1.4 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Amber Winds073 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pretty in Peach8002-12B · Valspar | 0.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet ShebaPPG1194-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Seascape50YR 56/221 · Glidden | 2.0 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Sunset Terracotta within Dutch Boy'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 #EEBCA7 in HSL space. Pair Sunset Terracotta with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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