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Caramel Apple 1042
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Caramel Apple sits at L* 53.9, a* 6.0, b* 24.4. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 25.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 22.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.4, Caramel Apple is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Caramel Apple
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard | SW 6124 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artifact | SW 6138 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopsack | SW 6109 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Caramel Apple
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | N270-6 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wool Tweed | 320F-6 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavish Gold | MQ2-14 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Rocks | 1056 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Iced Coffee | CSP-985 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hillcrest Tan | 1078 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Norwich Brown | HC-19 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Graham Cracker | 1113 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Free Spirit 245 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Jamesboro Gold HC-88 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Fairmont Gold 1071 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Acorn 1125 · darker, LRV 20.5
- Tawny 2161-20 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Spanish Brown 1028 · darker, LRV 20.1
Colors that go with Caramel Apple
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Finley Blue CW-620 · complementary (180°)
- Drenched Sienna 1182 · analogous (−30°)
- Chopped Dill 496 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Teal 734 · triadic (120°)
- Naples Sunset 1391 · triadic (240°)
Caramel Apple vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 22.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.