Butter Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-18A)
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Butter Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-18A) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.5, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butter Caramel
Four Behr colors picked for Butter Caramel 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 Butter 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Graham Cracker | 1113 | 22.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Caramelized Pecan | 1089-7 | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Butter Caramel (LRV 22.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Butter Caramel
Darker than Butter Caramel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-18A |
| Hex | #A67A4C |
| RGB | 166, 122, 76 |
| HSL | 31°, 37%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.6, 11.7, 31.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butter Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-18A), published as #A67A4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butter Caramel (Behr HDC-CL-18A)?
- Butter Caramel has an LRV of 22.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butter Caramel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Butter Caramel in another brand?
- Praline Cake (Valspar 3004-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Butter Caramel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Butter Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.7; 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.