Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Airbrushed Copper |
| SKU | BIC-45 |
| Hex | #A55946 |
| RGB | 165, 89, 70 |
| HSL | 12°, 40%, 46% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Airbrushed Copper
With an LRV of 16, Airbrushed Copper is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Airbrushed Copper works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Airbrushed Copper within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A55946 in HSL space. Pair Airbrushed Copper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Airbrushed Copper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Airbrushed Copper from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr BIC-45 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Airbrushed Copper. The nearest is Pennywise (SW 6349) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pennywise swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Egyptian Clay (CSP-1140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Egyptian Clay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Valspar's nearest match is Trolley Dash (P006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.9 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Trolley Dash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rich Clay (PPG16-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Rich Clay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Glidden's nearest match is Rich Clay (PPG16-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Rich Clay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Airbrushed Copper is Brandi-ed Orange (308-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brandi-ed Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Airbrushed Copper. The nearest is Warm Sienna (HGSW 2092) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Sienna swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Santa Fe Sunset (DET458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Santa Fe Sunset swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Airbrushed Copper. The nearest is On Bosque (JG-36) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Bosque swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Airbrushed Copper is Terre D'Egypte (NO. 247) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terre D'Egypte swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Carrot Cake (1054), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Carrot Cake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Portsmouth Spice (H0013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Portsmouth Spice swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
At Rodda, the closest color to Airbrushed Copper is Smoked Salmon (CA225) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoked Salmon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
C2 Paint's nearest match is Roasted Tomato (C2-583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Airbrushed Copper without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Tomato swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Airbrushed Copper
Kompozit has no exact twin of Airbrushed Copper. The nearest is Mandalay Road (0039) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mandalay Road swatch →