Neutrals: Browns & Greys · Historic

Terracotta Wash

TLX-1167

Hex
#B5A394
RGB
181, 163, 148
LRV
38
Tone
Mid

At LRV 38 this is a mid-depth shade. It reads richest in good light and will absorb more heat than a pale colour on a south-facing wall.

TLX-1167#B5A394

The Terracotta range

Six depths of one colour

Terracotta Wash on a wall

Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.

Exterior elevation painted in Terracotta Wash
Exterior elevationFull sun into dusk, south-facingThe whole envelope in this shade, with white banding and a jaali screen breaking it up so the depth reads as architecture rather than weight.
Living room painted in Terracotta Wash
Living roomSoft indirect daylightCarried across a full interior wall. Against jute, oatmeal upholstery and teak you can judge how the shade behaves with warm furnishings.
Stairwell painted in Terracotta Wash
StairwellShadowed, north lightBoth walls up the stair. Low, indirect light is where a shade shows whether it holds its colour or goes muddy.

Photography repainted in Terracotta Wash at its exact hex value, #B5A394. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.

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