Sherwin Williams Rookwood Terra Cotta

Looking for the perfect terra cotta paint color for your home? Let’s talk about Sherwin Williams Rookwood Terra Cotta and if it might be right for your home!

Terra cotta hues are growing in popularity. It's a versatile color that works well as both a background neutral and a contrasting accent color.

Terra cottas are earthy and muted, making them ideal for adding subtle color to a home while still creating a soft, neutral backdrop. These hues feel cozy and peaceful but not stark or boring.

Terra cotta paint colors can have undertones of brown, orange, red, or even pink, so it's important to sample specific paint colors before committing!

Let's talk about the details of Sherwin Williams Rookwood Terra Cotta and see if it's right for your space.

Rookwood Terra Cotta, Sherwin Williams, SW 2803

Rookwood Terra Cotta is a warm, earthy yet chic color. It's a muted orange, reminiscent of pottery.

Click here to get a peel and stick sample of Rookwood Terra Cotta

Color Family

Rookwood Terra Cotta is in the orange family. Note that it's a more muted orange, not a bright color.

Light Reflectance Value

14

Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.

With an LRV of 14, Rookwood Terra Cotta is quite a dark paint color.

In rooms with plenty of natural light, Rookwood Terra Cotta will appear a bit lighter. In darker rooms, it will show its true deep hue.

RGB Colors

R: 151 G: 88 B: 64

RGB describes the amount of each color - red, green, and blue - present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!

Hex Code

#975840

Undertones

Rookwood Terra Cotta has red and brown undertones.

In south-facing rooms with lots of natural light, Rookwood Terra Cotta will lean warmer and slightly brighter, more red-orange.

In north-facing rooms that lack natural light, Rookwood Terra Cotta will be less warm and a bit darker, more red-brown.

Best uses

 I love using deep colors such as Rookwood Terra Cotta for:

• A bedroom
• A small powder room (consider painting the ceiling, too!)
• A focal point such as a fireplace
• Built-ins
• An accent wall
• A front door
• Furniture

Similar Colors

If you love Rookwood Terra Cotta but want to explore other options, check out these similar colors:

• Sherwin Williams Spicy Hue
• Benjamin Moore Giant Sequoia
• Behr Artisan
• Sherwin Williams Sierra Redwood
• Benjamin Moore Pumice Stone
• Behr True Copper
• Sherwin Williams Pennywise

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Coordinating Colors

Rookwood Terra Cotta pairs well with a variety of color palettes. It works nicely with warm colors, including tans, beiges, creams, dark browns, light pinks, and sunny yellows.

Rookwood Terra Cotta also pairs with cool tones, such as grays, muted blues, rich greens, and purples.

Warm beiges:

• Bungalow Beige
• Minimalist
• Sandbar
• Dhurrie Beige
• Touch of Sand

Dark browns:

• Rookwood Dark Brown
• Chateau Brown
• Sable
• Tea Leaf
• Otter

Muted, gentle blues:

• Niebla Azul
• Stardew
• Languid Blue
• Rain
• Interesting Aqua

Trim Colors

As a warm paint color, Rookwood Terra Cotta pairs well with soft white paint colors for trim:

Soft white trim colors:

• Sherwin Williams Alabaster
• Benjamin Moore White Dove
• Behr Cameo White

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FAQS

Here are some frequently asked questions about Rookwood Terra Cotta.

Is Rookwood Terra Cotta more red or more orange?

Rookwood Terra Cotta is more orange than red. It's a deep, muted orange with red and brown undertones.

Give it a swatch in your home and review it in different lighting throughout the day to see what you think!

What color trim with Rookwood Terra Cotta?

As a warm paint color, Rookwood Terra Cotta pairs well with soft white paint colors for trim. My favorite warm trim colors are Behr Cameo White, SW Alabaster, and BM White Dove.

What colors go best with Rookwood Terra Cotta?

Rookwood Terra Cotta pairs nicely with other warm colors, including tans, beiges (try Bungalow Beige), creams, dark browns (try Rookwood Dark Brown), light pinks, and sunny yellows.

If you're looking to mix it with cool tones, Rookwood Terra Cotta also works nicely with grays, muted blues (try Niebla Azul), rich greens, and purples.

What color is Rookwood Terra Cotta?

Rookwood Terra Cotta is a deep, muted orange with red and brown undertones. It's in the orange color family.

Is Rookwood Terra Cotta a neutral or an accent color?

Rookwood Terra Cotta is dark and muted enough that some would consider it a neutral.

It pairs well with other neutral paint colors for a softer look, and with bolder colors for a more colorful look.

Rookwood Terra Cotta can also be used as an accent color on a fireplace, built-ins, a front door, or a piece of furniture.

What's the difference: SW Rookwood Terra Cotta vs Pennywise?

While both are deep, muted oranges, Rookwood Terra Cotta is very slightly darker than Pennywise.

Additionally, Rookwood Terra Cotta is a bit more muted / more brown, and Pennywise is a bit brighter.

If you’re torn between the two, try swatching them side by side to see which one feels right in your space.

Thanks for reading!