Terra Cotta Red (Valspar 2004-3A)
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Terra Cotta Red (Valspar 2004-3A) is a very deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Terra Cotta Red
Four Valspar colors picked for Terra Cotta Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Cotta Red, 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 | Peppery | SW 6615 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Claret Rose | 2008-20 | 19.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Tandoori | M170-7 | 18.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Firecracker | 1190-6 | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Terra Cotta Red (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Terra Cotta Red
Darker than Terra Cotta Red
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2004-3A |
| Hex | #C2584A |
| RGB | 194, 88, 74 |
| HSL | 7°, 50%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.6, 41.4, 28.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terra Cotta Red (Valspar 2004-3A), published as #C2584A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terra Cotta Red (Valspar 2004-3A)?
- Terra Cotta Red has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Terra Cotta Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Terra Cotta Red in another brand?
- Tandoori (Behr M170-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Terra Cotta Red warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Terra Cotta Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.7; 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.