Baked Terra Cotta (BM 1202)
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Baked Terra Cotta (BM 1202) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baked Terra Cotta
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baked Terra Cotta by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Baked 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 | Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Coppery | PPH-70 | 21.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Kitchen Tile Red | 2002-5B | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnabar | 1065-6 | 19 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Baked Terra Cotta (LRV 20.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Baked Terra Cotta
Darker than Baked Terra Cotta
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1202 |
| Hex | #B36957 |
| RGB | 179, 105, 87 |
| HSL | 12°, 38%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 27.7, 22.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baked Terra Cotta (BM 1202), published as #B36957
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baked Terra Cotta (BM 1202)?
- Baked Terra Cotta has an LRV of 20.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baked Terra Cotta is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baked Terra Cotta in another brand?
- Coppery (Behr PPH-70) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Baked Terra Cotta warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baked Terra Cotta as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.