Comparison

Baked Clay vs Timeworn Terrcotta

Sherwin-Williams SW 6340 and Vista Paint 8014, ΔE 2.95 apart

Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay SW 6340 on a wall, hex #C1785C
Baked Clay Sherwin-Williams SW 6340
Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta 8014 on a wall, hex #BA7555
Timeworn Terrcotta Vista Paint 8014
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.95Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay (SW 6340) and Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta (8014) measure a delta-E of 2.95 apart. Baked Clay is 2.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 37.4 and 37.4. The undertones part company: Baked Clay reads as a red at hue angle 46.9 degrees, Timeworn Terrcotta as a orange at 50.6. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Timeworn Terrcotta depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 23.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay the same color as Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay and Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta are delta-E 2.95 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay and Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay and Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta is delta-E 2.95.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay or Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta?

Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay is lighter than Vista Paint Timeworn Terrcotta by 2.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.95 Baked Clay and Timeworn Terrcotta
LIGHTESTBaked Clay LRV 25.6
DARKESTTimeworn Terrcotta LRV 23.0
SPREAD2.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Baked Clay Timeworn Terrcotta
Brand Sherwin-Williams Vista Paint
Code SW 6340 8014
Hex #C1785C #BA7555
Light reflectance 25.6 23.0
Undertone red orange
Chroma 37.4 37.4
Hue angle 46.9° 50.6°
Color family orange orange

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