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Benjamin Moore Maple FudgeCC-242 · #E5C48B · LRV 56

Maple Fudge reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore CC-242 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE MAPLE FUDGE
RGB 229, 196, 139LRV 56

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameMaple Fudge
SKUCC-242
Hex#E5C48B
RGB229, 196, 139
HSL38°, 63%, 72%
LRV56
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
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About Benjamin Moore Maple Fudge

At LRV 56, Maple Fudge is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Maple Fudge is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches by brand

17 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7685 · #E5C28B · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 57
SW 6394 · #E1C28D · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 57
SW 2834 · #E4C495 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 58
SW 7682 · #EABF86 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 57

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Behr →
T17-02 · #E6C28C · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 57
UL180-21 · #E2C282 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 56
PPU6-14 · #E7C181 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 57
310E-3 · #E2C78C · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Valspar →
V092-2 · #EAC892 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 60.8
3005-8A · #E7BF87 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 56.1
3005-6A · #E7BE84 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 55.5
3004-6A · #EEC58E · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG12-06 · #E1C28D · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 57
PPG1106-3 · #E4C283 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 57
PPG1091-4 · #E1C293 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 57
PPG12-18 · #E0C696 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 58

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG12-06 · #E2C28D · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 57
PPG1106-3 · #E5C382 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 57
PPG1091-4 · #E2C392 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 57
PPG12-18 · #E0C796 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 59

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
220-4DB · #DCBF88 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 54
220-3DB · #E3CA99 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 61
213-3DB · #EDC38E · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 59
215-3DB · #EBBE85 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 56
HGSW 2196 · #E1C28D · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 57
HGSW 6394 · #E1C28D · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 57
HGSW 2136 · #EDC38E · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 59
HGSW 6373 · #EDC38E · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 59

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET488 · #E9CA94 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 60
DET494 · #E4C683 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 57
DE5367 · #E7BF7B · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 52
DE5437 · #E2C681 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-43 · #DDC588 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 57
JG-40 · #DEB578 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 218 · #EDCC8A · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 63
NO. 73 · #DFC380 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 56
NO. 37 · #D9C497 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0905 · #E7C48B · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 59
0897 · #E0C08C · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 55
0919 · #E5C795 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 59
0876 · #DFC696 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 58

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0919 · #E6C591 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 58
0905 · #E8C186 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 56
0876 · #E1C595 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 56
0883 · #DCC596 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 56

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All neutral at Rodda →
CA137 · #E8C58F · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 59
CA131 · #E9C18A · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 57
CA130 · #E7C69C · ΔE 4 · LRV 60

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-622 · #E3C588 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 58
C2-606 · #EFC78B · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 61
C2-637 · #DFC69A · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 58
C2-560 · #E6BB83 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 54

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.88
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23 · #F5CA7A · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 69

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 60

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at Kompozit →
0919 · #E6C591 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 59
0905 · #E8C186 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 57
0876 · #E1C595 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 58
0883 · #DCC596 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 57

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

187 · LRV 56
193 · LRV 56
2152-40 · LRV 54
CW-370 · LRV 58
208 · LRV 56
CSP-915 · LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E5C48B in HSL space. Pair Maple Fudge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5C48B + #8BACE5
TRIADIC
#E5C48B · #8BE5C4 · #C48BE5
ANALOGOUS
#E5978B · #E5C48B · #D9E58B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.67:1fail
Sample text on black
12.6:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Maple Fudge Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Maple Fudge 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 Benjamin Moore CC-242 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Maple Fudge

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Maple Fudge is White Raisin (SW 7685). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Raisin and you'll get the same color. See the full White Raisin swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Maple Fudge

Behr's nearest match is Gold Hearted (T17-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Gold Hearted swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Maple Fudge

At Valspar, the closest color to Maple Fudge is Cloudy Sunset (3005-8A) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.1 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Sunset swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Maple Fudge

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lira (PPG12-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Lira swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Maple Fudge

Glidden's nearest match is Lira (PPG12-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Lira swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Maple Fudge

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Maple Fudge is Dreamy Gold (213-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreamy Gold swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Maple Fudge

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honey-Gold (HGSW 2196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Honey-Gold swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Maple Fudge

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Maple Fudge is Beachcombing (DET494) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beachcombing swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Maple Fudge

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Maple Fudge is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Maple Fudge

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Maple Fudge is Ciara Yellow (NO. 73) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ciara Yellow swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Maple Fudge

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Maple Fudge is Egyptian Gold (0905). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Egyptian Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Egyptian Gold swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Maple Fudge

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Venice Square (0919), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Venice Square swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Maple Fudge

Rodda's nearest match is Maize (CA137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Maize swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Maple Fudge

C2 Paint's nearest match is Pale Ale (C2-622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Pale Ale swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Maple Fudge

Clare has no exact twin of Maple Fudge. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Maple Fudge

At Backdrop, the closest color to Maple Fudge is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Maple Fudge

Kompozit's nearest match is Venice Square (0919), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Maple Fudge without repainting risk. See the full Venice Square swatch →

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