Ancient Copper is a deep orange from Johnstone's, hex #8B4A32. Its light reflectance value is 10.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8B4A32
- RGB
- 139, 74, 50
- HSL
- 16°, 47%, 37%
- CMYK
- 0, 47, 64, 45
- LRV
- 10.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Ancient Copper are California Rustic ES-24 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 46YR 12287 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Spice Brown by Ronseal (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Ancient Copper
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ancient Copper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Oranges
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Ancient Copper on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ancient Copper is the 551st of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.