Caramel Toffee (Valspar 3009-7)
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Caramel Toffee (Valspar 3009-7) is a deep, warm orange from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Toffee
Three Valspar colors picked for Caramel Toffee 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 Toffee, 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 | Tigereye | SW 6362 | 24 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | English Ochre | CW-290 | 26.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Copper Mine | PMD-41 | 22.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cowboy Hat | 1082-6 | 25 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar orange colors nearest to Caramel Toffee (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Toffee
Darker than Caramel Toffee
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3009-7 |
| Hex | #B47B4D |
| RGB | 180, 123, 77 |
| HSL | 27°, 41%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, 17.2, 33.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Toffee (Valspar 3009-7), published as #B47B4D
#A6724C
#C3844C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Toffee (Valspar 3009-7)?
- Caramel Toffee has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Toffee is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Toffee in another brand?
- Cowboy Hat (PPG 1082-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Caramel Toffee warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Caramel Toffee as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.9; 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.