Sherwin Williams
El Caramelo
SW 9106
Adequate lighting is recommended to prevent the color from reading overly dark.
Brand
Sherwin Williams
Code
SW 9106
El Caramelo 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
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Orange
Strength
High
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
30°Orange Family
Lightness
43%Medium
Saturation
35%Moderate
LRV
18.0LRV 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 Codes
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Warm Shades
Warm spectrum
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
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Brass Button
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Magic Lamp
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Gettysburgh Gold
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Glidden
Apple Butter
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Bourbon
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Chewy Caramel
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Rococo Gold
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Benjamin Moore
Warm Tan
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Marrakech Brown
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Toasted Bagel
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Valspar
Must Love Dogs
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Curly Willow
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Olympic Bronze
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Benjamin Moore
Fort Sumner Tan
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