Caramel Cream (Valspar 2009-2)
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Caramel Cream (Valspar 2009-2) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Cream
Three Valspar colors picked for Caramel Cream by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Caramel Cream, 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 | Yam | SW 6643 | 23 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Caramel | 2167-10 | 22.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tiger Stripe | S-H-260 | 22.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sesame Crunch | 1198-7 | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Caramel Cream (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Cream
Darker than Caramel Cream
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2009-2 |
| Hex | #C56E39 |
| RGB | 197, 110, 57 |
| HSL | 23°, 55%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, 30.2, 43.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Cream (Valspar 2009-2), published as #C56E39
#B76539
#D47737
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Cream (Valspar 2009-2)?
- Caramel Cream has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Cream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Cream in another brand?
- Burnt Caramel (BM 2167-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caramel Cream warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Caramel Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.7; 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.