Rookwood Terra Cotta
Rookwood Terra Cotta is a Orange paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#975840LRV
13.93
Rookwood Terra Cotta in Rooms
Follow Rookwood Terra Cotta from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Living Room Photos
2 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Rookwood Terra Cotta (2803) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
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
4 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Rookwood Terra Cotta (2803) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
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.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This warm dark, pottery-influenced orange, often used on exteriors for its earthy vibes, was a part of the rich, opulent palette of the Victorian period.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.