Tierre
Tierre · #B8846B · LRV 28 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Tierre, Really?
Tierre reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Portola Paints Tierre behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tierre
Tierre 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 Tierre
Tierre sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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 Tierre 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 Tierre 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 | Renwick Rose BeigeSW 2804 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | CarmeliteMQ1-29 · Behr | 1.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Potters Clay1221 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Belfry BrickV082-4 · Valspar | 2.1 | 28.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CapuccinoPPG16-04 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | CapuccinoPPG16-04 · Glidden | 2.8 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to Tierre 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 #B8846B in HSL space. Pair Tierre with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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