Caramelized (SW 9186)
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Caramelized (SW 9186) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramelized
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Caramelized by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Caramelized, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Butternut Squash | 1090 | 35.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wilmington Tan | 270F-5 | 34.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Blush | 3002-7C | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tudor Beige | 16-17 | 33 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Caramelized (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramelized
Darker than Caramelized
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9186 |
| Hex | #C29871 |
| RGB | 194, 152, 113 |
| HSL | 29°, 40%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, 10.5, 26.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramelized (SW 9186), published as #C29871
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramelized (SW 9186)?
- Caramelized has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramelized is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramelized in another brand?
- Butternut Squash (BM 1090) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caramelized warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Caramelized as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.5; 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.