Terra Cotta Sun (Behr ECC-34-3)
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Terra Cotta Sun (Behr ECC-34-3) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 17.6, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Terra Cotta Sun
Four Behr colors picked for Terra Cotta Sun by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Terra Cotta Sun, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Reddened Earth | SW 6053 | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tea Room | AF-270 | 20.2 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Savannah Red | 1008-7B | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Canyon Stone | 1059-6 | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Terra Cotta Sun (LRV 17.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Terra Cotta Sun
Darker than Terra Cotta Sun
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-34-3 |
| Hex | #9C675F |
| RGB | 156, 103, 95 |
| HSL | 8°, 24%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.0, 20.3, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terra Cotta Sun (Behr ECC-34-3), published as #9C675F
#8E5E5E
#AB705F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terra Cotta Sun (Behr ECC-34-3)?
- Terra Cotta Sun has an LRV of 17.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Terra Cotta Sun is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Terra Cotta Sun in another brand?
- Savannah Red (Valspar 1008-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Terra Cotta Sun warm or cool?
- Behr lists Terra Cotta Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.