Rookwood Terra Cotta
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Rookwood Terra Cotta (2803) 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 6 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#975840
LRV
13.93
Rookwood Terra Cotta in Real Rooms
Rookwood Terra Cotta has a low LRV of 13.93 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and house.
2 Living Room Photos
When applied to living room walls, Rookwood Terra Cotta 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.
An accent wall in Rookwood Terra Cotta adds warmth to the living room.
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Living room walls in Rookwood Terra Cotta create a cozy, inviting environment.
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4 House Photos
Rookwood Terra Cotta is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
House exterior finished in Rookwood Terra Cotta establishes a strong visual presence.
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Siding painted Rookwood Terra Cotta gives this home rustic, earthy charm.
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Exterior walls in Rookwood Terra Cotta enhance the home's warm, welcoming character.
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A house exterior in Rookwood Terra Cotta showcases bold, natural color.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 53 vs 14, Bungalow Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Rookwood Terra Cotta the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Copper Mountain reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Roycroft Adobe the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Red Cent the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 53 vs 14, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 14), opening up a space where Rookwood Terra Cotta encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 14), opening up a space where Rookwood Terra Cotta encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 14, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Rookwood Terra Cotta the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 14, Debonair is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 32 vs 14, Roycroft Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Rojo Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Roycroft Adobe the marginally brighter of the two.
Cavern Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 14) makes Spiced Cider the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Rookwood Terra Cotta the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Rookwood Terra Cotta is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Rookwood Terra Cotta the marginally brighter of the two.