Burnt Caramel (Valspar 2010-6)
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Burnt Caramel (Valspar 2010-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Caramel
Four Valspar colors picked for Burnt Caramel by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Burnt 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 | Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 12 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brownberry | CSP-1125 | 13.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | True Copper | S180-7 | 12.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Warm Wassail | 1062-7 | 11 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar brown colors nearest to Burnt Caramel (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Caramel
Darker than Burnt Caramel
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2010-6 |
| Hex | #8A5543 |
| RGB | 138, 85, 67 |
| HSL | 15°, 35%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.7, 20.0, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Caramel (Valspar 2010-6), published as #8A5543
#7C4C42
#985E42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Caramel (Valspar 2010-6)?
- Burnt Caramel has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Caramel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Caramel in another brand?
- True Copper (Behr S180-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnt Caramel warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Burnt Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; 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.