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Copper Pot SW 7709
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Copper Pot sits at L* 51.8, a* 23.9, b* 39.9. Its hue angle is 59° and its chroma is 46.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Copper Pot is lighter than 25% 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 Pot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel Latte | 2166-20 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gold Rush | 2166-10 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Byzantine | CSP-1075 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Copper Pot
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramelized Orange | 250D-7 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sesame Crunch | 280D-7 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingery | SW 6363 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Truepenny | SW 6355 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saucy Gold | SW 6370 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Yam SW 6643 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Tigereye SW 6362 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Earthen Jug SW 7703 · darker, LRV 16.7
- Pennywise SW 6349 · darker, LRV 14.9
Colors that go with Copper Pot
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Copper Pot:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Perle Noir SW 9154
- Eggwhite SW 6364
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Impromptu SW 6955 · complementary (180°)
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · analogous (−30°)
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · analogous (+30°)
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · triadic (120°)
- Gentian SW 6817 · triadic (240°)
Copper Pot vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 19.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.