Warm Terra Cotta (Behr PMD-11)
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Warm Terra Cotta (Behr PMD-11) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 25.3, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Terra Cotta
Four Behr colors picked for Warm Terra Cotta by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Warm Terra Cotta, 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 | Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 26 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Bells | CSP-1135 | 25.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cattle Drive | 2007-5A | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Cinnamon | 1063-6 | 23 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Warm Terra Cotta (LRV 25.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Terra Cotta
Darker than Warm Terra Cotta
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-11 |
| Hex | #C1775E |
| RGB | 193, 119, 94 |
| HSL | 15°, 44%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.4, 26.3, 25.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Terra Cotta (Behr PMD-11), published as #C1775E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Terra Cotta (Behr PMD-11)?
- Warm Terra Cotta has an LRV of 25.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Terra Cotta is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Terra Cotta in another brand?
- Baked Clay (SW 6340) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Warm Terra Cotta warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Terra Cotta as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.9; 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.