Caramel Swirl (Behr PPU4-01)
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Caramel Swirl (Behr PPU4-01) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 16.7, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Swirl
Four Behr colors picked for Caramel Swirl 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 Swirl, 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 | Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 16 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Glenwood Brown | 1141 | 15.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Brilliant Oak | 3003-7A | 17 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slippery Stone | 1080-7 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Caramel Swirl (LRV 16.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Swirl
Darker than Caramel Swirl
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-01 |
| Hex | #8F6A4F |
| RGB | 143, 106, 79 |
| HSL | 25°, 29%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.9, 11.2, 20.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Swirl (Behr PPU4-01), published as #8F6A4F
#81614E
#9E734E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Swirl (Behr PPU4-01)?
- Caramel Swirl has an LRV of 16.7 (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 Swirl is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Swirl in another brand?
- Brilliant Oak (Valspar 3003-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Caramel Swirl warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caramel Swirl as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.9; 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.