Caramel Latte (Behr 260F-7)
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Caramel Latte (Behr 260F-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Latte
Four Behr colors picked for Caramel Latte by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Caramel Latte, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Leather Bound | SW 6118 | 15 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeycomb | 1120 | 15 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Caramel Latte (LRV 14.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Latte
Darker than Caramel Latte
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 260F-7 |
| Hex | #8C6342 |
| RGB | 140, 99, 66 |
| HSL | 27°, 36%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.5, 12.5, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Latte (Behr 260F-7), published as #8C6342
#7E5A41
#9A6C41
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Latte (Behr 260F-7)?
- Caramel Latte has an LRV of 14.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Latte is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Latte in another brand?
- Honeycomb (BM 1120) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Caramel Latte warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caramel Latte as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.