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Pennies from Heaven 063
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pennies from Heaven sits at L* 57.6, a* 26.5, b* 33.0. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 42.3, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 83%.
LRV 25.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.3, Pennies from Heaven is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pennies from Heaven
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Wire | SW 7707 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Chrysanthemum | SW 6347 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pennies from Heaven
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Sky | PPU3-1 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Moroccan Sky | PPU3-01 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Sweet Carrot | PMD-103 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Hale Orange | CW-295 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bryce Canyon | 098 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firenze | AF-225 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Corlsbud Canyon | 076 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Cream | 2168-20 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bryce Canyon 098 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Golden Gate 033 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Butterscotch Sundae 1147 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Firenze AF-225 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Topaz 070 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Flower Pot CC-96 · darker, LRV 22.2
Colors that go with Pennies from Heaven
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · complementary (180°)
- Cinco de Mayo 1286 · analogous (−30°)
- Medieval Gold 2152-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Leaf 2045-30 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Pennies from Heaven vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 25.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.