Maple Fudge
CC-242 · #E5C48B · LRV 56 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Maple Fudge56
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Maple Fudge, Really?
Maple Fudge reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CC-242 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Maple Fudge
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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Maple Fudge 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CC-242 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | White RaisinSW 7685 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gold HeartedT17-02 · Behr | 1.4 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset3005-8A · Valspar | 2.4 | 56.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · Glidden | 1.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dreamy Gold213-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
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.
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 #E5C48B in HSL space. Pair Maple Fudge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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