Antique Copper (Behr UL120-4)
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Antique Copper (Behr UL120-4) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 17.3, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Copper
Four Behr colors picked for Antique 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 Antique 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 | Brandywine | SW 7710 | 19 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Copper Kettle | 1218 | 16.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sienna Red | 3011-7 | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Foxfire Brown | 1069-6 | 18 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Antique Copper (LRV 17.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Copper
Darker than Antique Copper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL120-4 |
| Hex | #9E6649 |
| RGB | 158, 102, 73 |
| HSL | 20°, 37%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, 19.3, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Copper (Behr UL120-4), published as #9E6649
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Copper (Behr UL120-4)?
- Antique Copper has an LRV of 17.3 (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 Copper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Copper in another brand?
- Copper Kettle (BM 1218) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antique Copper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antique Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.