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Antique Copper 1169
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Antique Copper sits at L* 51.1, a* 14.4, b* 19.7. Its hue angle is 54° and its chroma is 24.4, 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 66%.
LRV 20.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.2, Antique Copper is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Antique Copper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasty | SW 6095 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Antique Copper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Crunch | S210-6 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Earth Tone | 230F-6 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Timeless Copper | S200-6 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 1223 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Mountain Retreat | 1176 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Maplewood | 1133 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Pecan | 1209 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wooded Vista | 1162 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Penny | 2163-30 | 3.51 | 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.
- Natural Cedartone ES-45 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Texas Rose 2092-40 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Chocolate Pudding 1014 · darker, LRV 17.8
- Ten Gallon Hat 1210 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Copper Kettle 1218 · darker, LRV 16.4
Colors that go with Antique Copper
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · complementary (180°)
- Tea Room AF-270 · analogous (−30°)
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · analogous (+30°)
- Juniper Green 601 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Heart 1406 · triadic (240°)
Antique Copper vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.