Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Butter Caramel |
| SKU | HDC-CL-18A |
| Hex | #A67A4D |
| RGB | 166, 122, 77 |
| HSL | 30°, 37%, 48% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Butter Caramel
With an LRV of 23, Butter Caramel is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Butter Caramel works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Butter Caramel within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A67A4D in HSL space. Pair Butter Caramel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Butter Caramel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Butter Caramel from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr HDC-CL-18A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Butter Caramel
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Butter Caramel is Smokey Topaz (SW 6117) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokey Topaz swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Butter Caramel
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Graham Cracker (1113), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Graham Cracker swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Butter Caramel
Valspar's nearest match is Leather Satchel (3003-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Leather Satchel swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Butter Caramel
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caramelized Pecan (PPG1089-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Caramelized Pecan swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Butter Caramel
At Glidden, the closest color to Butter Caramel is Caramelized Pecan (PPG1089-7) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caramelized Pecan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Butter Caramel
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Butter Caramel is Chicken Coop (314-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicken Coop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Butter Caramel
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Butter Caramel is Smokey Topaz (HGSW 2152) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokey Topaz swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Butter Caramel
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Burnt Butter (DET483), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Burnt Butter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Butter Caramel
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Crazy Horse (0256), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Crazy Horse swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Butter Caramel
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Crazy Horse (0256), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Crazy Horse swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Butter Caramel
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Butter Caramel. The nearest is Pumpkin (C2-647) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pumpkin swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Butter Caramel
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Butter Caramel. The nearest is Miel (MIEL) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Miel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Butter Caramel
Kompozit's nearest match is Crazy Horse (0256), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Butter Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Crazy Horse swatch →