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Sage & Terracotta Entryway Color Scheme

An earthy, welcoming entryway built on soft sage walls, creamy trim, and a warm terracotta door, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Your entryway sets the tone for the whole home, and Dusty Sage on the walls gives it a soft, grounded welcome. This muted green-gray feels calm and a little earthy, the kind of color that makes you exhale as you step inside. It plays beautifully with natural light and warm wood, so the whole space feels lived-in and relaxed instead of fussy.

To keep things light, wrap the trim and any built-in storage in Soft Cream, a warm off-white that softens the edges and keeps the sage from feeling heavy. Then save your boldest move for the front door: Burnt Terracotta brings a sun-baked, earthy warmth that greets you and your guests with personality. Put the sage on the walls, the cream on trim and millwork, and the terracotta on the door, and your entryway feels both serene and full of character.

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Dusty Sage
walls
Behr Clary Sage · PPU11-07
#9FA688
LRV 36
Soft Cream
trim
PPG / Glidden Creamy White · PPG1105-1
#F0E8D5
LRV 81
Burnt Terracotta
door
C2 Paint Tortoise · C2-616
#AF6C4A
LRV 20

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Dusty Sage
#9FA888 · LRV 37 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6192 · ΔE 4.88
Behr · PPU11-07 · ΔE 1.05
Benjamin Moore · CW-495 · ΔE 1.43
Valspar · 5007-3C · ΔE 1.8
PPG / Glidden · PPG1123-5 · ΔE 3.59
Glidden · PPG1123-5 · ΔE 3.26
Dutch Boy · 326-4DB · ΔE 1.38
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3255 · ΔE 4.88
Dunn-Edwards · DET502 · ΔE 3.1
Magnolia Home · JG-166 · ΔE 8.23
Farrow & Ball · NO. 81 · ΔE 3.59
Diamond Vogel · 0415 · ΔE 3.22
Hirshfield's · 0744 · ΔE 4.11
Rodda · R063 · ΔE 3.92
C2 Paint · C2-925 · ΔE 6.43
Clare · PNT100-MD-64 · ΔE 3.28
Portola Paints · BOONDOCKS · ΔE 13.01
Annie Sloan · DUCK EGG BLUE · ΔE 7.14
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 3.65
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 3.92
Kompozit · 0744 · ΔE 4.11
Soft Cream
#F0E8D5 · LRV 81 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7563 · ΔE 1.02
Behr · ECC-28-2 · ΔE 0.8
Benjamin Moore · CW-200 · ΔE 0.97
Valspar · 7006-6 · ΔE 0.97
PPG / Glidden · PPG1105-1 · ΔE 0
Glidden · PPG1105-1 · ΔE 0.51
Dutch Boy · 010W · ΔE 1.67
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4074 · ΔE 1.22
Dunn-Edwards · DE6170 · ΔE 1.18
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 0.56
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2002 · ΔE 1.03
Diamond Vogel · 0014 · ΔE 0.45
Hirshfield's · 0014 · ΔE 0.77
Rodda · R127 · ΔE 0.8
C2 Paint · C2-564 · ΔE 0.97
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 1.67
Portola Paints · CASA FORMA · ΔE 1.19
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 9.13
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 1.88
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 3.43
Kompozit · 0014 · ΔE 0.77
Burnt Terracotta
#B06A48 · LRV 20 · door
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6348 · ΔE 1.59
Behr · HDC-FL15-01 · ΔE 2.35
Benjamin Moore · HC-51 · ΔE 4
Valspar · T524 · ΔE 0.97
PPG / Glidden · PPG1200-7 · ΔE 3.62
Glidden · 60YR 19/432 · ΔE 1.66
Dutch Boy · 311-6DB · ΔE 2.45
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2093 · ΔE 1.59
Dunn-Edwards · DE5216 · ΔE 2.23
Magnolia Home · JG-35 · ΔE 1.84
Farrow & Ball · NO. 316 · ΔE 4.16
Diamond Vogel · 1039 · ΔE 2.23
Hirshfield's · 1005 · ΔE 2.86
Rodda · CA224 · ΔE 5.18
C2 Paint · C2-616 · ΔE 0.79
Clare · PNT100-DP-29 · ΔE 10.45
Portola Paints · MIEL · ΔE 6.47
Annie Sloan · SCANDINAVIAN PINK · ΔE 9.39
Backdrop · BD-OS · ΔE 22.76
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 10.47
Kompozit · 1005 · ΔE 2.86

Questions

Will sage walls make a small entryway feel dark?

No, a soft muted sage like this stays light and airy. It reads as a gentle, restful color rather than a deep one, so even a tight entry feels calm and open.

Is a terracotta door too bold for the front of a house?

Not at all. A warm, earthy terracotta is friendly rather than loud, and it pops just enough against sage and cream to make your entry feel welcoming the moment you walk in.

What floor or rug colors go with this scheme?

Natural wood, jute, and warm tan tones all sit beautifully under sage and terracotta. Lean into earthy, organic textures to keep that grounded, boho feeling.

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