Terra
Terra · #A48178 · LRV 25 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Terra25
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Terra, Really?
Terra reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Portola Paints Terra behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Terra
Terra is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Terra
Terra sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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 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 Portola Paints Terra 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 | Hushed AuburnSW 9080 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Hickory BranchHDC-NT-07 · Behr | 0.6 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Almond Beige2101-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Navajo Horizon2003-9C · Valspar | 3.1 | 24.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tattered TeddyPPG1072-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tattered TeddyPPG1072-5 · Glidden | 3.9 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to Terra 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 #A48178 in HSL space. Pair Terra with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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