True Copper (Behr S180-7)
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True Copper (Behr S180-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 12.6, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with True Copper
Four Behr colors picked for True 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 True 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pumice Stone | 1197 | 14.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Burnt Caramel | 2010-6 | 12 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Warm Wassail | 1062-7 | 11 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to True Copper (LRV 12.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than True Copper
Darker than True Copper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S180-7 |
| Hex | #8B5643 |
| RGB | 139, 86, 67 |
| HSL | 16°, 35%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, 19.8, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
True Copper (Behr S180-7), published as #8B5643
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of True Copper (Behr S180-7)?
- True Copper has an LRV of 12.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so True Copper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to True Copper in another brand?
- Burnt Caramel (Valspar 2010-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is True Copper warm or cool?
- Behr lists True Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.