La Catedral
La Catedral · #A79D8D · LRV 34 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3La Catedral34
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is La Catedral, Really?
La Catedral reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Portola Paints La Catedral behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for La Catedral
La Catedral 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 La Catedral
La Catedral sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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 La Catedral 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 Portola Paints La Catedral 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 | Rushing RiverSW 7746 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Espresso MartiniN210-4 · Behr | 2.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | River Reflections1552 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch6002-2A · Valspar | 1.7 | 33 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Stonehenge GreigePPG1024-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 34 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Stonehenge GreigePPG1024-5 · Glidden | 0.0 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to La Catedral within Portola Paints'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 #A79D8D in HSL space. Pair La Catedral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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