Rookwood Terra Cotta (SW 2803)
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Rookwood Terra Cotta (SW 2803) is a very deep, warm brown from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rookwood Terra Cotta
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rookwood Terra Cotta by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rookwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Pumice Stone | 1197 | 14.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Firebrick | 210D-7 | 14.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Russet | 2009-6 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cider | 1068-7 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams brown colors nearest to Rookwood Terra Cotta (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Rookwood Terra Cotta
Darker than Rookwood Terra Cotta
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2803 |
| Hex | #975840 |
| RGB | 151, 88, 64 |
| HSL | 17°, 40%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, 23.5, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rookwood Terra Cotta (SW 2803), published as #975840
#894F3F
#A5613F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rookwood Terra Cotta (SW 2803)?
- Rookwood Terra Cotta has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rookwood Terra Cotta is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rookwood Terra Cotta in another brand?
- Autumn Russet (Valspar 2009-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Rookwood Terra Cotta warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rookwood Terra Cotta as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; 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.