Crème De Caramel (Behr HDC-NT-04)
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Crème De Caramel (Behr HDC-NT-04) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 48.2, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crème De Caramel
Four Behr colors picked for Crème De 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 Crème De 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 | Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 47 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Chilled Chardonnay | 1089 | 46.2 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sun Tan | 3002-8A | 52 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg Glow | 1080-3 | 50 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Crème De Caramel (LRV 48.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crème De Caramel
Darker than Crème De Caramel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-04 |
| Hex | #D4B38F |
| RGB | 212, 179, 143 |
| HSL | 31°, 45%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.0, 6.7, 22.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crème De Caramel (Behr HDC-NT-04), published as #D4B38F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crème De Caramel (Behr HDC-NT-04)?
- Crème De Caramel has an LRV of 48.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crème De Caramel is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Crème De Caramel in another brand?
- Chilled Chardonnay (BM 1089) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crème De Caramel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crème De Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.8; 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.