Pale Terra
1058 · #EAAA96 · LRV 48 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Pale Terra48
- 4Amber53
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Pale Terra, Really?
Pale Terra reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1058 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Terra
Pale Terra is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Pale Terra
Pale Terra sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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 Pale Terra 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 Kompozit 1058 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 | Stone FruitSW 9699 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Passion Fruit PunchM170-4 · Behr | 2.6 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Georgia Peach031 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink CocoaV080-3 · Valspar | 2.8 | 49.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soft SalmonPPG1190-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Roslyn'S Periwinkle Blue49BB 51/186 · Glidden | 4.6 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Terra within Kompozit'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 #EAAA96 in HSL space. Pair Pale Terra with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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