Muted Copper (PPG 16-30)
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Muted Copper (PPG 16-30) 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 Muted Copper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Muted 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 Muted 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 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Terra Mauve | 105 | 15.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Antique Copper | UL120-4 | 17.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Toffee Glaze | 3011-6 | 15 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Muted Copper (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Muted Copper
Darker than Muted Copper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 16-30 |
| Hex | #9B6046 |
| RGB | 155, 96, 70 |
| HSL | 18°, 38%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.7, 21.2, 24.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Muted Copper (PPG 16-30), published as #9B6046
#8D5745
#A96945
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Muted Copper (PPG 16-30)?
- Muted Copper has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Muted Copper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Muted Copper in another brand?
- Toffee Glaze (Valspar 3011-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Muted Copper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Muted Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.8; 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.