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Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839
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, Roycroft Copper Red sits at L* 32.0, a* 28.4, b* 23.4. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 36.8, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 7.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.0, Roycroft Copper Red is lighter than 7% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Roycroft Copper Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustique | AF-275 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Rock | 2005-10 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brick Red | 2084-10 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Roycroft Copper Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Pepper | PPU2-2 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Pepper | PPU2-02 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Florence Red | BXC-76 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fired Brick | SW 6335 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Fireweed | SW 6328 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Red | SW 7593 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Prairie | SW 2916 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salute | SW 7582 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Red Bay SW 6321 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Red Prairie SW 2916 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Red Barn SW 7591 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Rustic Red SW 7593 · darker, LRV 5.8
- Sun Dried Tomato SW 7585 · darker, LRV 4.9
Colors that go with Roycroft Copper Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Roycroft Copper Red:
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841
- Dark Brown SW 7520
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oceanside SW 6496 · complementary (180°)
- Elderberry SW 2902 · analogous (−30°)
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · analogous (+30°)
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · triadic (120°)
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · triadic (240°)
Roycroft Copper Red vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 7.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 7.0), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 7.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.