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Copper Pot

SW 7709 · #B16A37 · LRV 20 · warm red-orange tone

SW 7709 · #B16A37 · LRV 20 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Copper Pot
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7709 · #B16A37
Brand · codeSherwin-WilliamsSW 7709 · all Sherwin-Williams oranges
LRV20Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyOrange
Hex · RGB · HSL#B16A37 · 177, 106, 55 · 25°, 53%, 45%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. 1Burnt Cinnamon9
  2. 2Rookwood Terra Cotta14
  3. 3Copper Pot20
  4. 4Caramelized35
  5. 5Venetian Plaster42
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Copper Pot, Really?

Copper Pot reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7709 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Copper Pot

Copper Pot works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Copper Pot

With an LRV of 20, Copper Pot is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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 Copper Pot 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7709 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.

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Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Copper Pot within Sherwin-Williams'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 Copper Pot · 5 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Copper Pot · 4.2 : 1 · large text only

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 #B16A37 in HSL space. Pair Copper Pot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B16A37 + #377EB1
TRIADIC
#B16A37 · #37B16A · #6A37B1
ANALOGOUS
#B13741 · #B16A37 · #B1A737

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