Copper Pot (SW 7709)
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Copper Pot (SW 7709) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Copper Pot
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Copper Pot by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Caramel Latte | 2166-20 | 20.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caramelized Orange | 250D-7 | 19.2 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Orange Glaze | 3009-6 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mincemeat | 1200-7 | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Copper Pot (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Copper Pot
Darker than Copper Pot
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7709 |
| Hex | #B16A37 |
| RGB | 177, 106, 55 |
| HSL | 25°, 53%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.8, 23.9, 39.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copper Pot (SW 7709), published as #B16A37
#A36137
#BF7335
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Copper Pot (SW 7709)?
- Copper Pot has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Copper Pot is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Copper Pot in another brand?
- Mincemeat (PPG 1200-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Copper Pot warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Copper Pot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.9; 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.