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Copper Wire SW 7707
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Copper Wire sits at L* 58.8, a* 25.6, b* 31.8. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 40.8, 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 87%.
LRV 26.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.9, Copper Wire is lighter than 34% 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 Wire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennies from Heaven | 063 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Bryce Canyon | 098 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Copper Wire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Liqueur | M210-6 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Moroccan Sky | PPU3-1 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Moroccan Sky | PPU3-01 | 1.86 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum | SW 6347 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Armagnac | SW 6354 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Coral | SW 2854 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emberglow | SW 6627 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Harbor | SW 6634 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Emberglow SW 6627 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · lighter, LRV 29.6
- Copper Harbor SW 6634 · lighter, LRV 29.7
- Tigereye SW 6362 · darker, LRV 24.3
- Spiced Cider SW 7702 · darker, LRV 23.4
- Yam SW 6643 · darker, LRV 23.4
Colors that go with Copper Wire
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Copper Wire:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Waterloo SW 9141
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · complementary (180°)
- Begonia SW 6599 · analogous (−30°)
- Nankeen SW 6397 · analogous (+30°)
- Jitterbug Jade SW 6987 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Copper Wire vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.9), more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 26.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.