Kitchen Terra Cotta
2003-7C · #BE816A · LRV 27.8 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Kitchen Terra Cotta, Really?
Kitchen Terra Cotta reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 2003-7C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kitchen Terra Cotta
Kitchen Terra Cotta 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 Kitchen Terra Cotta
Kitchen Terra Cotta sits in the mid-range at LRV 27.8, 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 Kitchen Terra Cotta 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 Valspar 2003-7C 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 | ChrysanthemumSW 6347 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tiny Fawn240F-4 · Behr | 1.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Savannah Clay047 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Big CypressPPG1062-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Terra Cotta60YR 29/318 · Glidden | 1.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zesty Ginger308-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Kitchen Terra Cotta within Valspar'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 #BE816A in HSL space. Pair Kitchen Terra Cotta with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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