Terra Earth (Valspar 2003-5C)
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Terra Earth (Valspar 2003-5C) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Terra Earth
Four Valspar colors picked for Terra Earth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Terra Earth, 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 | Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 34 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Peaches 'n Cream | 040 | 30.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Rosy Copper | HDC-WR16-02 | 32.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Essential | 1063-5 | 35 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Terra Earth (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Terra Earth
Darker than Terra Earth
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-5C |
| Hex | #CE8C79 |
| RGB | 206, 140, 121 |
| HSL | 13°, 46%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.4, 22.8, 20.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terra Earth (Valspar 2003-5C), published as #CE8C79
#BF8378
#DE9578
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terra Earth (Valspar 2003-5C)?
- Terra Earth has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Terra Earth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Terra Earth in another brand?
- Rosy Copper (Behr HDC-WR16-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Terra Earth warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Terra Earth as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.4; 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.