Match Caramel Apple

Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 22. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Caramel Apple
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Caramel Apple
1042#997C57LRV 22Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
CC-450 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Cardboard
Cardboard
Caramel Apple vs Cardboard
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Cardboard
6124 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Caramel Apple
Flax Seed
Caramel Apple
Flax Seed
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Cloverdale Paint
Flax Seed
EX135 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Timber Beam
Caramel Apple vs Timber Beam
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
PPG
Timber Beam
PPG1096-6 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Spiced Honey
Spiced Honey
Caramel Apple vs Spiced Honey
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26

A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 22) makes Spiced Honey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Caramel Apple
Galette
Caramel Apple
Galette
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Little Greene
Galette
340 · LRV 19

Caramel Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Adventure
Adventure
Caramel Apple vs Adventure
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Jotun
Adventure
11175 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Green brown
Caramel Apple vs Green brown
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Green brown
RAL 8000 · LRV 18

Caramel Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Cinnamon Scone
Cinnamon Scone
Caramel Apple vs Cinnamon Scone
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Valspar
Cinnamon Scone
V085-4 · LRV 29

Cinnamon Scone reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
RAL 320-2
RAL 320-2
Caramel Apple vs RAL 320-2
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 320-2
RAL 320-2 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Etruscan
Caramel Apple vs Etruscan
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Tikkurila
Etruscan
S471 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.3Distinct
Cocoa Nutmeg
Cocoa Nutmeg
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Cocoa Nutmeg vs Caramel Apple
Behr
Cocoa Nutmeg
S190-5 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22

Cocoa Nutmeg reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.4Distinct
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
Dibber
Dibber
Caramel Apple vs Dibber
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Dibber
312 · LRV 18

A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 18) makes Caramel Apple the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.7Distinct
Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Caramel Apple vs S 4010-Y50R
Benjamin Moore
Caramel Apple
1042 · LRV 22
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30

A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes S 4010-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.1Distinct