Copper Pot (PPG 1081-7)
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Copper Pot (PPG 1081-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Copper Pot
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Copper Pot 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 Copper Pot, 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 | Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 16 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Glenwood Brown | 1141 | 15.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Toasted Bagel | S230-7 | 17.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Copper Pot (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Copper Pot
Darker than Copper Pot
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1081-7 |
| Hex | #936647 |
| RGB | 147, 102, 71 |
| HSL | 24°, 35%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.2, 14.4, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copper Pot (PPG 1081-7), published as #936647
#855D46
#A16F46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Copper Pot (PPG 1081-7)?
- Copper Pot has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Copper Pot is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Copper Pot in another brand?
- Antiquarian Brown (SW 0045) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Copper Pot warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Copper Pot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; 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.