Valspar

Caramel Kisses

V048-6

Caramel Kisses is a deep burnt caramel, closer to saddle leather than honey. LRV 14 makes it a dark color in practice, especially on broad walls. It can be strong on a front door, a mudroom bench, or lower cabinets with pale counters.

The orange-brown base will intensify near oak floors. Give it relief with limestone, cream plaster, or a patterned textile that has room to breathe.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V048-6

Caramel Kisses 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 Valspar Caramel Kisses under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Caramel Kisses under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

37%

Dark

Saturation

57%

Saturated

LRV

14.5

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#955e29

RGB Decimal

149, 94, 41

RGB Percent

58.4%, 36.9%, 16.1%

HSL

29.4, 56.8%, 37.3%

HSV

29.4, 72.5%, 58.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 36.9%, 72.5%, 41.6%

YIQ

104.4, 49.8, -4.9

XYZ

16.80, 14.56, 4.02

CIE Lab

45.02, 17.58, 38.60

CIE Luv

45.02, 43.29, 36.05

Hunter Lab

38.15, 14.30, 19.93

Decimal

9788969

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Caramel Kisses Autumn Surprise Cedar Ridge Mexican Hot Chocolate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Caramel Kisses Ginger Beer Bakelite Gold Sunswept Sand

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Caramel Kisses In the Nick Commodore Windjammer

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Caramel Kisses Lazy Lizard Caliente Baby Fern

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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