Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile 2090-30

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Official page:Terra Cotta Tile 2090-30
Code:2090-30
Name:Terra Cotta Tile
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile?

Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile 2090-30 is a grounded, medium-deep clay red with a softened brown cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its earthy warmth is especially effective in dining rooms, entryways, and sunlit kitchens where a stronger wall color can add definition. In direct daylight, Terra Cotta Tile shows more of its red-orange character, while lower light brings out its deeper, brick-like depth. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, and matte black details for a layered, material-focused look. It also has enough weight for an accent wall, built-in cabinetry, or a front door against pale stucco or creamy trim.

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What are Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile undertones?

Terra Cotta Tile is a midtone, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#A14C3E

RGB code:

161, 76, 62

Is Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

2090-30 Terra Cotta Tile HSL code: 8, 44%, 44%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Terra Cotta Tile

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Terra Cotta Tile:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Terra Cotta Tile with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.

LRV of Terra Cotta Tile

Terra Cotta Tile has an LRV of 14.14% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 14.14%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#A14C3E
RGB Decimal161, 76, 62
RGB Percent63.14%, 29.80%, 24.31%
HSVHue: 8° Saturation: 61.49% Value: 63.14%
HSLhsl(8, 44, 44)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 52.8 Yellow: 61.49 Key: 36.86
YIQY: 99.819 I: 55.15 Q: 13.624
XYZX: 18.153 Y: 13.096 Z: 6.128
CIE LabL:42.907 a:34.034 b:24.92
CIE LuvL:42.907 u:63.498 v:20.955
Decimal10570814
Hunter Lab36.188, 26.213, 15.292

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