Wheat Penny
Wheat Penny is a genuinely dark Orange from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#976B53
LRV
17.65
Wheat Penny's Color Strip
Wheat Penny is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Pottery Urn and Brandywine. The strip spans from Alluring White at the lightest end to Brandywine at the deepest. Strip 287 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Wheat Penny in Real Rooms
Wheat Penny has a low LRV of 17.65 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a house, front door and living room.
2 House Photos
Wheat Penny is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
Exterior siding in warm Wheat Penny creates inviting curb appeal.
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Horizontal lap siding displays the warm tone of Wheat Penny beautifully.
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1 Front Door Photo
The front door is a great place to experiment with higher sheen levels. Wheat Penny in a high-gloss finish creates a mirror-like surface that looks incredibly expensive and traditional, echoing the grand entryways of London or New York.
Front door in Wheat Penny makes a distinctive architectural statement.
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1 Living Room Photo
Choosing Wheat Penny for a main living area is a commitment to timelessness. It avoids the trend-cycle fatigue of brighter hues, offering a sophisticated neutrality that can be reimagined every few years simply by swapping out textiles or accent pillows. It is the ultimate foundation for an evolving home.
Living room walls in Wheat Penny establish a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 81 vs 18, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 18, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Underseas reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 18, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 18) makes Moroccan Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Decorous Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 18), opening up a space where Wheat Penny encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 18, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 77 vs 18, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wheat Penny reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Debonair reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 18), opening up a space where Wheat Penny encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 30 vs 18, Redend Point is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Mocha reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 18) makes Meadowlark the marginally brighter of the two.
Dormer Brown reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 18), opening up a space where Wheat Penny encloses it.
Craftsman Brown reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Wheat Penny encloses it.
Darker Colors
Wheat Penny reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 5), opening up a space where Bramble Bush encloses it.
Wheat Penny reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wheat Penny reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (18 vs 10) makes Wheat Penny the marginally brighter of the two.
Wheat Penny reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.