Airbrushed Copper (Behr BIC-45)
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Airbrushed Copper (Behr BIC-45) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19.9, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Airbrushed Copper
Four Behr colors picked for Airbrushed Copper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Airbrushed Copper, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 20 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 21 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bear Claw | 2004-5A | 20 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg | 1068-6 | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Airbrushed Copper (LRV 19.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Airbrushed Copper
Darker than Airbrushed Copper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-45 |
| Hex | #AA6C51 |
| RGB | 170, 108, 81 |
| HSL | 18°, 35%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, 21.7, 25.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Airbrushed Copper (Behr BIC-45), published as #AA6C51
#9C6350
#B97550
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Airbrushed Copper (Behr BIC-45)?
- Airbrushed Copper has an LRV of 19.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Airbrushed Copper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Airbrushed Copper in another brand?
- Bear Claw (Valspar 2004-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Airbrushed Copper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Airbrushed Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.