Match Faded Terracotta
Farrow & Ball Faded Terracotta is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 52. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Faded Terracotta the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 49) makes Faded Terracotta the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Tostada the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Faded Terracotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 310-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cinnamon Foam reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Faded Terracotta encloses it. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Faded Terracotta the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Faded Terracotta the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.