Rookwood Terra Cotta

SW 2803 · Sherwin-Williams

Rookwood Terra Cotta SW 2803 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

SW 2803

Hex code

#975840

Light reflectance value (LRV)

13.9Dark, a statement on four walls

0 black100 white

Undertone

Strong peach, a warm color

Color family: Orange
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Terra Cotta SW 2803 is a dark orange paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, leaning peach, with an LRV of 14, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Rookwood Terra Cotta warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans peach

Undertone

Strong peach

graysaturated

A strong color.

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