Antique Penny (Behr S270-7)
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Antique Penny (Behr S270-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 23.3, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Penny
Four Behr colors picked for Antique Penny by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Antique Penny, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Glazed Pear | 1092 | 23.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Crunch | 1080-6 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Antique Penny (LRV 23.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Penny
Darker than Antique Penny
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S270-7 |
| Hex | #A77C57 |
| RGB | 167, 124, 87 |
| HSL | 28°, 31%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, 12.0, 26.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Penny (Behr S270-7), published as #A77C57
#997356
#B68556
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Penny (Behr S270-7)?
- Antique Penny has an LRV of 23.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Penny is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Penny in another brand?
- Glazed Pear (BM 1092) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antique Penny warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antique Penny as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.7; 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.