Sweet Caramel (Behr PPH-17)
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Sweet Caramel (Behr PPH-17) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 39.8, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Caramel
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet 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 Sweet 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 | Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Grand Canyon | 118 | 38.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Toffee Cream | 3001-3B | 40 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Sun Tan | FLLW570 | 38 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sweet Caramel (LRV 39.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Caramel
Darker than Sweet Caramel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-17 |
| Hex | #D69E6B |
| RGB | 214, 158, 107 |
| HSL | 29°, 57%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.3, 14.9, 34.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
| Also sold as | PPH-17 (HISP) Caramelo Dulce |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Caramel (Behr PPH-17), published as #D69E6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Caramel (Behr PPH-17)?
- Sweet Caramel has an LRV of 39.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Caramel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Caramel in another brand?
- Harvest Gold (SW 2858) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Caramel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.7; 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.