Burnished Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-15)
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Burnished Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-15) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 32.2, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnished Caramel
Four Behr colors picked for Burnished Caramel by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Burnished Caramel, 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 | Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 30.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Corner Café | 3003-7C | 30 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tan | 1080-5 | 31 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Burnished Caramel (LRV 32.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnished Caramel
Darker than Burnished Caramel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-15 |
| Hex | #BE9167 |
| RGB | 190, 145, 103 |
| HSL | 29°, 40%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.5, 11.6, 28.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnished Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-15), published as #BE9167
#AF8766
#CD9B66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnished Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-15)?
- Burnished Caramel has an LRV of 32.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnished Caramel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnished Caramel in another brand?
- Tropical Tan (PPG 1080-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Burnished Caramel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnished Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.8; 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.