Copper Mine vs Spoonful of Sugar paint color comparison

Copper Mine vs Spoonful of Sugar

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. At LRV 21 vs 11, Spoonful of Sugar will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 14.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Copper Mine
Benjamin Moore · 2094-20
Hex#864D3B
LRV10.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2094-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Spoonful of Sugar
Benjamin Moore · 041
Hex#B26B58
LRV21.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number041
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Copper Mine vs Spoonful of Sugar Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Copper Mine on one side and Spoonful of Sugar on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Copper Mine comparisons

See how Copper Mine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Copper Mine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Ammonite
Copper Mine
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Copper Mine
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Copper Mine reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Copper Mine
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Copper Mine
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Copper Mine
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Copper Mine
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Copper Mine
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Denim Drift
Copper Mine
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

French Gray
Copper Mine
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Copper Mine
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Copper Mine the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Copper Mine
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Bancha
Copper Mine
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Copper Mine
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Pure White
Copper Mine
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Copper Mine
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Copper Mine
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Shoji White
Copper Mine
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Snowbound
Copper Mine
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Pewter Green
Copper Mine
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Copper Mine
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Dix Blue
Copper Mine
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Copper Mine
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 11, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Copper Mine
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 11, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Copper Mine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Copper Mine
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Copper Mine encloses it.

Pale Green
Copper Mine
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Copper Mine
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Copper Mine the marginally brighter of the two.

Cement grey
Copper Mine
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 11, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Copper Mine
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Copper Mine
2094-20 · LRV 11

At LRV 57 vs 11, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.