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Wheat Penny SW 7705
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, Wheat Penny sits at L* 49.2, a* 14.5, b* 20.4. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 25.0, 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 76%.
LRV 17.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.6, Wheat Penny 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 Wheat Penny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | 1133 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Antique Copper | 1169 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Kettle | 1218 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wheat Penny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sable Brown | 240F-6 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Cinnamon Crunch | S210-6 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Timeless Copper | S200-6 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasty | SW 6095 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tanbark | SW 6061 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 5.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fallen Leaves SW 9114 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Cavern Clay SW 7701 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Portabello SW 6102 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Baked Cookie SW 9098 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Tanbark SW 6061 · darker, LRV 15.4
- Craft Paper SW 6125 · darker, LRV 15.3
Colors that go with Wheat Penny
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Wheat Penny:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Brocade SW 0004 · analogous (−30°)
- Shaker Peg SW 9539 · analogous (+30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · triadic (120°)
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · triadic (240°)
Wheat Penny vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 17.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 17.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.