Valspar

Hint of Caramel

V049-5

Hint of Caramel is a rich caramel-orange with toasted brown depth. The hint is generous. Use it as a confident accent on a door, island, or furniture piece.

It can also warm a dining nook if the room gets enough light. LRV 33 keeps it from feeling pale. Cream trim makes it friendlier. Charcoal or deep green helps ground the sweetness. Avoid pairing it with orange-stained floors without testing.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V049-5

Collection

Popular

Hint of 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 Valspar Hint of Caramel under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Hint of Caramel under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

31°

Orange Family

Lightness

54%

Medium

Saturation

64%

Saturated

LRV

33.0
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
#d58b3d
RGB Decimal
213, 139, 61
RGB Percent
83.5%, 54.5%, 23.9%
HSL
30.8, 64.4%, 53.7%
HSV
30.8, 71.4%, 83.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 34.7%, 71.4%, 16.5%
YIQ
152.2, 69.2, -8.7
XYZ
37.52, 32.95, 8.80
CIE Lab
64.12, 21.43, 51.67
CIE Luv
64.12, 59.20, 52.48
Hunter Lab
57.40, 19.88, 30.33
Decimal
13994813

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