Timeless Copper (Behr S200-6)
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Timeless Copper (Behr S200-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.2, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Timeless Copper
Four Behr colors picked for Timeless 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 Timeless 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 | Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 18 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Copper | 1169 | 20.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Rustic Earth | 2007-7A | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prairie Fire | 1071-6 | 19 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Timeless Copper (LRV 18.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Timeless Copper
Darker than Timeless Copper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S200-6 |
| Hex | #976D59 |
| RGB | 151, 109, 89 |
| HSL | 19°, 26%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.8, 14.0, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Timeless Copper (Behr S200-6), published as #976D59
#896458
#A67658
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Timeless Copper (Behr S200-6)?
- Timeless Copper has an LRV of 18.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Timeless Copper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Timeless Copper in another brand?
- Prairie Fire (PPG 1071-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Timeless Copper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Timeless Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; 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.