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Bronze Lantern

R047 · #787159 · LRV 17 · warm yellow tone

R047 · #787159 · LRV 17 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Bronze Lantern
RODDA · R047 · #787159
Brand · codeRoddaR047 · all Rodda neutrals
LRV17Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#787159 · 120, 113, 89 · 46°, 15%, 41%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Nocturne8
  2. 2Bronze Lantern17
  3. 3Dorian Gray39
  4. 4Pashmina44
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Bronze Lantern, Really?

Bronze Lantern reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Rodda R047 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Bronze Lantern

Bronze Lantern works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Bronze Lantern

With an LRV of 17, Bronze Lantern is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Bronze Lantern are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Rodda R047 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Rodda Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Bronze Lantern · 4.3 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Bronze Lantern · 4.9 : 1 · passes AA

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #787159 in HSL space. Pair Bronze Lantern with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#787159 + #596078
TRIADIC
#787159 · #597871 · #715978
ANALOGOUS
#786259 · #787159 · #707859

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