Earthy Ochre
Often used for its versatile qualities, Earthy Ochre remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#BEAE88
LRV
43.07
Earthy Ochre in Real Rooms
Earthy Ochre has a medium-high LRV of 43.07 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, home office, dining room, front door, bedroom, patio, kitchen, house, living room and mudroom.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Earthy Ochre with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Earthy Ochre — traditional bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Earthy Ochre provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.
Sherwin-Williams Earthy Ochre in a mid century home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Earthy Ochre has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Earthy Ochre paint in a moody dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
There's a psychological sense of "arrival" when you step up to a door painted in Earthy Ochre. It feels solid, grounded, and permanent, giving both residents and guests a sense of stability as they cross the threshold.
minimalist front door featuring Earthy Ochre by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
The bedroom is where Earthy Ochre really earns its place as a sanctuary. Away from direct sunlight, the color settles into a rich, cocooning tone that actively promotes rest and psychological slowing. Pair it with crisp white bedding and warm-toned wood nightstands to keep the overall palette from feeling too heavy or closed-in.
A art deco bedroom painted in Earthy Ochre
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1 Patio Photo
Exterior color behaves differently than interior — there's more bleaching, more weather, and more competition from the natural surroundings. Earthy Ochre holds its character in open light and tends to look even better after a few seasons than it does fresh from the can.
boho patio featuring Earthy Ochre by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Earthy Ochre manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Earthy Ochre — contemporary kitchen
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1 House Photo
When choosing Earthy Ochre for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.
Earthy Ochre color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
When applied to living room walls, Earthy Ochre creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
A mid century living room painted in Earthy Ochre
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1 Mudroom Photo
Earthy Ochre is the perfect partner for durable flooring like slate, brick, or terracotta. It picks up the earthy tones in these materials, creating a mudroom that feels cohesive, rugged, and ready for whatever the weather brings in.
Earthy Ochre paint in a traditional mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Steamed Chai reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Wheat Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 43 vs 7, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Lakeside the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 3, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 64 vs 43, Dumpling is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cargo Pants reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Oyster White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Barcelona Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
Earthy Ochre reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.