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Caramel Latte

260F-7 · #7F552D · LRV 11 · warm red-orange tone

260F-7 · #7F552D · LRV 11 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Caramel LatteBehr · 260F-7
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Caramel Latte
BEHR · 260F-7 · #7F552D
Brand · codeBehr260F-7 · all Behr browns
LRV11Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
Hex · RGB · HSL#7F552D · 127, 85, 45 · 29°, 48%, 34%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Mahogany0
  2. 2Turkish Coffee5
  3. 3Caramel Latte11
  4. 4Cavern Clay20
  5. 5Redend Point30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Caramel Latte, Really?

Caramel Latte reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr 260F-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Caramel Latte

Caramel Latte 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Caramel Latte

With an LRV of 11, Caramel Latte 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Caramel Latte are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 260F-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Caramel Latte within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Caramel Latte · 3.2 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Caramel Latte · 6.5 : 1 · passes AA

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F552D in HSL space. Pair Caramel Latte with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F552D + #2D577F
TRIADIC
#7F552D · #2D7F55 · #552D7F
ANALOGOUS
#7F2D2E · #7F552D · #7F7E2D

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