The Dictionary of
Color Combinations

Colors that go with Terracotta for walls

Terracotta · #C66B3D

Terracotta (#C66B3D) — a warm clay orange-red — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, green, and dusty rose. On walls, use muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.

Wall color has to live with a room all day, so the partners that work are the ones with enough contrast to frame furniture without fighting the light.

What terracotta pairs with

  • muted red
  • terracotta & clay
  • green
  • dusty rose

8 combinations with terracotta, from the 1933 Dictionary

Terracotta

Rosolanc Purple & Cinnamon Rufous +1

Plate 204 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Rosolanc Purple, Cinnamon Rufous, Light Glaucous Blue.

#c27544 #b73f74 #a5c8d1
Terracotta

Corinthian Pink & Golden Yellow +1

Plate 206 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Corinthian Pink, Golden Yellow, Cinnamon Rufous.

#c27544 #f8b6ba #f3a257
Terracotta

Khaki & Calamine BLue +1

Plate 159 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Khaki, Calamine BLue, Grayish Lavender - A.

#bc892b #78cdd0 #b5b1d8
Terracotta

Lemon Yellow & Cinnamon Rufous +1

Plate 158 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Lemon Yellow, Cinnamon Rufous, Night Green.

#c27544 #f8ed43 #87c540
Terracotta

Eosine Pink & Raw Sienna +2

Plate 327 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Raw Sienna, Ecru, Grayish Lavender - B.

#bb7125 #f37f94 #c2ae93 #c0a9b3
Terracotta

Fawn & Scarlet +2

Plate 308 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Fawn, Scarlet, English Red, Cobalt Green.

#d96629 #d1b0a7 #cb2f43 #96d1aa
Terracotta

Apricot Yellow & Khaki +1

Plate 129 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Apricot Yellow, Khaki, Salvia Blue.

#bc892b #ffdd00 #97acc8
Terracotta

Etruscan Red & Cinnamon Buff +1

Plate 137 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Etruscan Red, Cinnamon Buff, Pistachio Green.

#c55347 #fdc57e #648f7b

Terracotta in other settings

Terracotta for a weddingTerracotta for a bedroomTerracotta for a living roomTerracotta for a kitchenTerracotta for clothesTerracotta for an outfitTerracotta for cabinets

Other colors

Sage Green for walls Navy for walls Mustard for walls Blush for walls Charcoal Grey for walls Olive Green for walls Burgundy for walls

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