Antique Copper (BM 1169)
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Antique Copper (BM 1169) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.2, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Copper
Four Benjamin Moore 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. Benjamin Moore 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 | Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cinnamon Crunch | S210-6 | 18.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Woodland | 2006-5A | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Southern Wood | 16-07 | 19 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Antique Copper (LRV 20.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Copper
Darker than Antique Copper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1169 |
| Hex | #9C7059 |
| RGB | 156, 112, 89 |
| HSL | 21°, 27%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.1, 14.4, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Copper (BM 1169), published as #9C7059
#8E6758
#AB7958
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Copper (BM 1169)?
- Antique Copper has an LRV of 20.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Copper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Copper in another brand?
- Cinnamon Crunch (Behr S210-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antique Copper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Antique Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.