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Behr Natural Copper#7D5756 · LRV 12

Natural Copper reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BXC-52 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR NATURAL COPPER
RGB 125, 87, 86 LRV 12

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Natural Copper
SKU BXC-52
Hex #7D5756
RGB 125, 87, 86
HSL 2°, 18%, 41%
LRV 12
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Behr Natural Copper

With an LRV of 12, Natural 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.

Natural Copper works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Starlet
SKU 0094 · #854E51 · LRV 11
ΔE 4.91 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All red at Valspar →
1005-9B
#7A5855
Berry Brandy
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 11.8
V079-6
#8A5255
Maroon Rover
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 12.1
1007-9A
#7B5145
Potter's Rock
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 10.6
1004-9B
#79615B
Marron
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 13.4
T584
#7A5E53
Andy's Deck
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 12.8

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7579
#81585B
Alaea
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 12
SW 6026
#76595D
River Rouge
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 12
SW 6054
#85594F
Canyon Clay
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 13
SW 6033
#7A5F5A
Bateau Brown
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 13
SW 6
#8B534E
Toile Red
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 12

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All red at Benjamin Moore →
1266
#85595D
Love Affair
ΔE 3.08 · LRV
2102-30
#7F554B
Pueblo Brown
ΔE 4.28 · LRV
2101-30
#7E554A
Warm Brownie
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 13
2100-30
#7D5648
English Brown
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 13
1231
#7C5B4E
Wynwood
ΔE 6.25 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6020
#825E61
Ripe Plum
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 14
DE6048
#765952
Pine Cone
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 12
DE6055
#7E5C52
Wild West
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 13
DE6084
#7A5546
Roxy Brown
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 11
DE6098
#7B5847
Burns Cave
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 9.71 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 12.04 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 22.12 · LRV 11

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All red at PPG / Glidden →
13-05
#89585D
Old Burgundy
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 13
1060-6
#8A5D55
Raspberry Truffle
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 14
13-02
#824E4A
Cherokee Red
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 11
1071-7
#805B48
Spiced Cinnamon
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 13
16-23
#835842
Tampico Brown
ΔE 9.34 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 12
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 9.06 · LRV 12
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 10.53 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 14.24 · LRV 13
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 19.68 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.55
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 13
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 12.59 · LRV 13
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 13.61 · LRV 13
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 15.61 · LRV 11
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 15.95 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.18
All red at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 12.18 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 12.18 · LRV 14
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 7
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 5
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 26.45 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Natural Copper within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

MQ1-53
Rosy Sandstone
LRV 11
MQ1-48
Czarina
LRV 12
BXC-57
Raw Sienna
LRV 11
QE-15
Iron Oxide
LRV 12
PPU2-20
Oxblood
LRV 11
PPU1-15
So Merlot
LRV 12

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7D5756 in HSL space. Pair Natural Copper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7D5756 + #567C7D
TRIADIC
#7D5756 · #567D57 · #57567D
ANALOGOUS
#7D5669 · #7D5756 · #7D6B56

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.23:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.37:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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