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Burnt Caramel 2167-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Burnt Caramel sits at L* 55.2, a* 31.9, b* 44.5. Its hue angle is 54° and its chroma is 54.8, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 96%.
LRV 22.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.6, Burnt Caramel 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 Burnt Caramel
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yam | SW 6643 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Determined Orange | SW 6635 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhumba Orange | SW 6642 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Burnt Caramel
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 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Foliage | M220-7A | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marmalade Glaze | PPU3-02 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Harvest | 2168-10 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramel Latte | 2166-20 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Cream | 2168-20 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hale Orange | CW-295 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumpkin Pie | 2167-20 | 3.28 | 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.
- Pumpkin Cream 2168-20 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Pennies from Heaven 063 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Bronze Tone 2166-30 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Tropical Orange 2170-20 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Prairie Lily CC-98 · darker, LRV 20.6
- Racing Orange 2169-10 · darker, LRV 20.1
Colors that go with Burnt Caramel
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · complementary (180°)
- Milano Red 1313 · analogous (−30°)
- Corduroy 2153-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Garden View 616 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Burnt Caramel vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 22.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 28.6 vs 22.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.