Glidden

Creamy Caramel

PPG1096-5

Color Codes

HEX
#B3956C
RGB Decimal
179, 149, 108
RGB Percent
70.2%, 58.4%, 42.4%
HSL
34.6, 31.8%, 56.3%
HSV
34.6, 39.7%, 70.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 16.8%, 39.7%, 29.8%
YIQ
153.3, 31.1, -6.5
XYZ
32.04, 32.16, 18.71
CIE Lab
63.48, 5.43, 25.84
CIE Luv
63.48, 22.12, 32.15
Hunter Lab
56.71, 4.79, 18.49
Decimal
11769196

Creamy Caramel in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden Creamy Caramel under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Creamy Caramel under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

59.8
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

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