Auburn Embers vs Rookwood Terra Cotta
Where Auburn Embers belongs to Dulux's range, Rookwood Terra Cotta is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Auburn Embers belongs to the pink-red family and Rookwood Terra Cotta to the beige-pink family. Auburn Embers (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Rookwood Terra Cotta (LRV 14), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 13.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Auburn Embers vs Rookwood Terra Cotta in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Auburn Embers and Rookwood Terra Cotta in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Auburn Embers gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Auburn Embers vs Rookwood Terra Cotta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auburn Embers on one side and Rookwood Terra Cotta on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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