Terra Mauve
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Terra Mauve (105) is a standout Orange in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#9C6040
LRV
15.67
Terra Mauve in Real Rooms
Terra Mauve has a low LRV of 15.67 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a house.
10 House Photos
On a traditional or historic home, Terra Mauve acts as a restorative force. It brings out the dignity of the original craftsmanship while making the structure feel relevant to the 21st century. It's a "new classic" in every sense.
Exterior walls in Terra Mauve enhance this home's natural curb appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
Basking Ridge Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 16), opening up a space where Terra Mauve encloses it.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 16), opening up a space where Terra Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 16, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 16, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Beneath the Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 16), opening up a space where Terra Mauve encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Terra Mauve encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Suntan Bronze reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Coral Bells reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (22 vs 16) makes Montana Agate the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Firenze the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Fire Glow the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Terra Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
Terra Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Terra Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Terra Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.