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Caramelized SW 9186
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, Caramelized sits at L* 65.8, a* 10.5, b* 26.5. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 28.5, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 80%.
LRV 35.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.3, Caramelized is lighter than 44% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Caramelized
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut Squash | 1090 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Farm Fresh | AF-360 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Beach | 1104 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Caramelized
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Tan | 270F-5 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Copper Moon | HDC-AC-02 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Gingersnap | S270-5 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanyard | SW 7680 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Mesa Tan | SW 7695 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Folksy Gold SW 6360 · lighter, LRV 38.0
- Rustic Adobe SW 7708 · lighter, LRV 38.2
- Tarnished Treasure SW 9118 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Eastlake Gold SW 0009 · darker, LRV 31.6
- Burlap SW 6137 · darker, LRV 31.6
- Craftsman Brown SW 2835 · darker, LRV 31.0
Colors that go with Caramelized
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Caramelized:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Blonde SW 6128
- Biscuit SW 6112
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Constant Coral SW 6325 · analogous (−30°)
- Bamboo Shoot SW 7733 · analogous (+30°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Caramelized vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 35.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 35.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.