Behr Antique Penny S270-7
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| Code: | S270-7 |
| Name: | Antique Penny |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Antique Penny?
Behr Antique Penny S270-7 is a medium-deep earthy brown with a noticeable muted orange cast, similar to weathered clay or aged leather. Its warm base keeps it grounded rather than bright, while the softened saturation prevents it from reading too red. In strong natural light, Antique Penny can show more of its clay-like warmth; lower light brings out its deeper brown side. It has enough depth for a dining room, study, or powder room wall, and it also makes a substantial choice for cabinetry or a front door. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm beige, charcoal, matte black hardware, and natural woods such as walnut or oak.
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What are Behr Antique Penny undertones?
Antique Penny is a midtone, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
167, 124, 87
Is Behr Antique Penny cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 28°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
S270-7 Antique Penny HSL code: 28, 31%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Antique Penny
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Antique Penny:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
S270-7
Antique Penny
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Antique Penny with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Antique Penny
Antique Penny has an LRV of 23.5% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 23.5%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a77c57 |
| RGB Decimal | 167, 124, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 65.49%, 48.63%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 47.9% Value: 65.49% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 25.75 Yellow: 47.9 Key: 34.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 132.639 I: 37.513 Q: -2.418 |
| XYZ | X: 24.865 Y: 23.321 Z: 12.206 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.401 a:12.02 b:26.67 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.401 u:31.679 v:30.228 |
| Decimal | 10976343 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.291, 7.4, 18.818 |
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