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Coppertone 2161-10
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coppertone sits at L* 48.7, a* 12.2, b* 30.1. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 32.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 89%.
LRV 17.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.4, Coppertone is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Coppertone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Relic Bronze | SW 6132 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coppertone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilded Glamour | MQ2-6 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Gilded Glamour | MQ2-06 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Nugget Gold | S260-7 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Brown | ES-65 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenfield Pumpkin | HC-40 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fort Sumner Tan | 1119 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Runyon Canyon Tan | 1140 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gettysburgh Gold | 1064 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honeycomb | 1120 | 2.90 | 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.
- Gettysburgh Gold 1064 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Warm Tan 2162-30 · lighter, LRV 18.8
- Greenfield Pumpkin HC-40 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Terra Mauve 105 · darker, LRV 15.7
- Honeycomb 1120 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · darker, LRV 15.5
Colors that go with Coppertone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Macaw 784 · complementary (180°)
- Brickyard Clay CW-235 · analogous (−30°)
- Perfectly Pesto CSP-895 · analogous (+30°)
- Aruba Blue 2048-30 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Coppertone vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 17.4), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 15.4) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.