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Caramel Latte 2166-20
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 Latte sits at L* 53.4, a* 27.7, b* 44.6. Its hue angle is 58° and its chroma is 52.5, 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 97%.
LRV 20.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.8, Caramel Latte is lighter than 22% 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 Latte
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Pot | SW 7709 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yam | SW 6643 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gingery | SW 6363 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Caramel Latte
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-02 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-2 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Rush | 2166-10 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bronze Tone | 2166-30 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Byzantine | CSP-1075 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fall Harvest | 2168-10 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Orange Parrot 2169-20 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Hale Orange CW-295 · lighter, LRV 25.2
- Sienna Clay 104 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Rust 2175-30 · darker, LRV 19.8
- Gold Rush 2166-10 · darker, LRV 18.8
- Pilgrimage Foliage 2175-20 · darker, LRV 16.6
Colors that go with Caramel Latte
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · complementary (180°)
- Bubble Tea CSP-1180 · analogous (−30°)
- Dragonwell CSP-930 · analogous (+30°)
- Erin Green 608 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Caramel Latte vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 20.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.