Lucky Penny (PPG 1201-7)
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Lucky Penny (PPG 1201-7) is a deep, warm orange from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lucky Penny
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Lucky Penny by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Lucky Penny, 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 | Copper Pot | SW 7709 | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Peruvian Chili | CSP-1100 | 23.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 22.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Cream | 2009-2 | 23 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints orange colors nearest to Lucky Penny (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Lucky Penny
Darker than Lucky Penny
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1201-7 |
| Hex | #BC6F37 |
| RGB | 188, 111, 55 |
| HSL | 25°, 55%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, 25.8, 43.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lucky Penny (PPG 1201-7), published as #BC6F37
#AE6637
#CB7835
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lucky Penny (PPG 1201-7)?
- Lucky Penny has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lucky Penny is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lucky Penny in another brand?
- Peruvian Chili (BM CSP-1100) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lucky Penny warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lucky Penny as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.2; 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.