Coppery (Behr PPH-70)
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Coppery (Behr PPH-70) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 21.6, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coppery
Four Behr colors picked for Coppery by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Coppery, 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 | Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Canyon Rock | CSP-1120 | 21.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Kitchen Tile Red | 2002-5B | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto | 1066-6 | 21 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Coppery (LRV 21.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coppery
Darker than Coppery
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-70 |
| Hex | #B56D5D |
| RGB | 181, 109, 93 |
| HSL | 11°, 37%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.6, 26.9, 21.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
| Also sold as | PPH-70 (HISP) Cobrizo |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coppery (Behr PPH-70), published as #B56D5D
#A6645C
#C4765C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coppery (Behr PPH-70)?
- Coppery has an LRV of 21.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coppery is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coppery in another brand?
- Canyon Rock (BM CSP-1120) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Coppery warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coppery as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.1; 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.