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Caramel Corn 2160-10
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 Corn sits at L* 57.3, a* 12.4, b* 43.1. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 44.8, 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 92%.
LRV 25.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.4, Caramel Corn is lighter than 28% 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 Corn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Gold | SW 2920 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Butterscotch | SW 6377 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Caramel Corn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeysuckle Blast | S-H-330 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Wild Ginger | M270-7 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Rice Curry | MQ4-09 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Meadow | 2165-20 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turmeric | 2160-20 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goldenhurst | 196 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dried Mustard | 2158-10 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Medieval Gold | 2152-10 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Golden Retriever | 2165-30 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Turmeric 2160-20 · lighter, LRV 26.6
- Amber 168 · lighter, LRV 27.0
- Golden Chalice 2151-20 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Corduroy 2153-20 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Dragonwell CSP-930 · darker, LRV 21.9
- Camel 2165-10 · darker, LRV 21.4
Colors that go with Caramel Corn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · complementary (180°)
- Rich Coral 028 · analogous (−30°)
- Olive Moss 2147-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Poseidon 664 · triadic (120°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · triadic (240°)
Caramel Corn vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 25.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.