Caramel Latte vs Soft Maplewood 5
Caramel Latte and Soft Maplewood 5 come from the same Dulux collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 8-point LRV gap — 67 for Soft Maplewood 5 vs 59 for Caramel Latte — means Soft Maplewood 5 will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Caramel Latte vs Soft Maplewood 5 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Caramel Latte and Soft Maplewood 5 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Soft Maplewood 5 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Caramel Latte.
Color Details
Caramel Latte vs Soft Maplewood 5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Caramel Latte on one side and Soft Maplewood 5 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.