Caramel Latte (BM 2166-20)
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Caramel Latte (BM 2166-20) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.8, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Latte
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Caramel Latte by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Caramel Latte, 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 | Copper Pot | SW 7709 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 22.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Cream | 2009-2 | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lucky Penny | 1201-7 | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Caramel Latte (LRV 20.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Latte
Darker than Caramel Latte
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2166-20 |
| Hex | #BC6B32 |
| RGB | 188, 107, 50 |
| HSL | 25°, 58%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.4, 27.7, 44.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Latte (BM 2166-20), published as #BC6B32
#AE6232
#CA742F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Latte (BM 2166-20)?
- Caramel Latte has an LRV of 20.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Latte is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Latte in another brand?
- Lucky Penny (PPG 1201-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Caramel Latte warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Caramel Latte as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.