Copper Kettle (BM 1218)
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Copper Kettle (BM 1218) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.4, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Copper Kettle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Copper Kettle 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 Copper Kettle, 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 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Antique Copper | UL120-4 | 17.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sienna Red | 3011-7 | 17 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Foxfire Brown | 1069-6 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Copper Kettle (LRV 16.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Copper Kettle
Darker than Copper Kettle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1218 |
| Hex | #9C664B |
| RGB | 156, 102, 75 |
| HSL | 20°, 35%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.4, 18.7, 24.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copper Kettle (BM 1218), published as #9C664B
#8E5D4A
#AB6F4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Copper Kettle (BM 1218)?
- Copper Kettle has an LRV of 16.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Copper Kettle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Copper Kettle in another brand?
- Antique Copper (Behr UL120-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Copper Kettle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Copper Kettle as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.1; 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.