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Copper Mountain SW 6356
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Copper Mountain sits at L* 48.2, a* 24.5, b* 32.8. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 40.9, 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 91%.
LRV 17.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.0, Copper Mountain is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Copper Mountain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Mauve | 105 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Masada | AF-220 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pilgrimage Foliage | 2175-20 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Copper Mountain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Glaze | PPU3-16 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ground Nutmeg | S-H-230 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Falling Leaves | S-H-240 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthen Jug | SW 7703 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pennywise | SW 6349 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Truepenny | SW 6355 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Red Cent SW 6341 · lighter, LRV 18.6
- Brandywine SW 7710 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Husky Orange SW 6636 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Pennywise SW 6349 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Carmel SW 2921 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Rookwood Terra Cotta SW 2803 · darker, LRV 13.9
Colors that go with Copper Mountain
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Copper Mountain:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Caramelized SW 9186
- Intricate Ivory SW 6350
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · complementary (180°)
- Enticing Red SW 6600 · analogous (−30°)
- Bengal Grass SW 6411 · analogous (+30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · triadic (120°)
- Gentian SW 6817 · triadic (240°)
Copper Mountain vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 17.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 17.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.