Ancient Copper (PPG 1063-7)
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Ancient Copper (PPG 1063-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancient Copper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ancient Copper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ancient 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinnamon | 2174-20 | 12.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Kalahari Sunset | MQ1-25 | 14.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Ancient Copper (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancient Copper
Darker than Ancient Copper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1063-7 |
| Hex | #9F543E |
| RGB | 159, 84, 62 |
| HSL | 14°, 44%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, 28.9, 26.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancient Copper (PPG 1063-7), published as #9F543E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancient Copper (PPG 1063-7)?
- Ancient Copper has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancient Copper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ancient Copper in another brand?
- Kalahari Sunset (Behr MQ1-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ancient Copper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ancient Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.6; 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.