Copper Mine
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Copper Mine remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#864D3B
LRV
10.92
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 11, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 11, Silver Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 11, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Glacial Till reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Georgian Brick reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Audubon Russet reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Copper Kettle reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.