Terra Cotta Tile (BM 2090-30)
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Terra Cotta Tile (BM 2090-30) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Terra Cotta Tile
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Terra Cotta Tile 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 Terra Cotta Tile, 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 | Spicy Hue | SW 6342 | 12 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rodeo Red | 200D-7 | 13 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rojo Colonial | 13-15 | 13 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Terra Cotta Tile (LRV 14.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Terra Cotta Tile
Darker than Terra Cotta Tile
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2090-30 |
| Hex | #A14C3E |
| RGB | 161, 76, 62 |
| HSL | 8°, 44%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 34.0, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terra Cotta Tile (BM 2090-30), published as #A14C3E
#93433D
#AF553D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terra Cotta Tile (BM 2090-30)?
- Terra Cotta Tile has an LRV of 14.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Terra Cotta Tile is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Terra Cotta Tile in another brand?
- Rojo Colonial (PPG 13-15) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Terra Cotta Tile warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Terra Cotta Tile as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; 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.