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Copper Kettle 1218
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Copper Kettle sits at L* 48.4, a* 18.6, b* 24.1. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 30.5, 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 81%.
LRV 16.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.4, Copper Kettle is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Copper Kettle
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 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Copper Kettle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Copper | UL120-4 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Sorrel Brown | PMD-88 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perfect Penny | S180-6 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Gallon Hat | 1210 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terra Mauve | 105 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Sienna | 1196 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mayflower Red | HC-49 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Pecan | 1209 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Copper | 1169 | 3.98 | 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.
- Colonial Brick 2093-30 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Gettysburgh Gold 1064 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Greenfield Pumpkin HC-40 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Honeycomb 1120 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Southwest Pottery 048 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · darker, LRV 15.5
Colors that go with Copper Kettle
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Santa Fe Pottery 1287 · analogous (−30°)
- Toasted Marshmallow 1049 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Shamrock 609 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Nova 825 · triadic (240°)
Copper Kettle vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 16.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.4), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.