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Benjamin Moore Roxbury Caramel#CAA378 · LRV null

Roxbury Caramel reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-42 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE ROXBURY CARAMEL
RGB 202, 163, 120 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Roxbury Caramel
SKU HC-42
Hex #CAA378
RGB 202, 163, 120
HSL 31°, 44%, 63%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Roxbury Caramel

At LRV null, Roxbury Caramel is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Roxbury Caramel earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Cinnamon Toast
SKU 0246 · #CAA272 · LRV 40
ΔE 1.35 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-AC-13
#CCA57A
Butter Nut
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 41
270F-4
#C7A176
Peanut Butter
ΔE 0.71 · LRV 39
PPU4-16
#CCA179
Kenya
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 40
QE-21
#CBA37F
Albuquerque
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 40
270F-4
#CAA27F
Peanut Butter
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1088-5
#C9A375
Outback
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 40
1080-4
#C9A480
Siesta Dreams
ΔE 2 · LRV 41
15-08
#CCA571
Burnt Ivory
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 41
1089-5
#C7A06C
Bleached Maple
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 38
1095-5
#C2A377
Applesauce Cake
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 39

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All neutral at Valspar →
M147
#CBA77C
Roasted Cashew
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 42.1
8003-21D
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 43
8003-17D
#CCA683
My Chai
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 42
V086-3
#CFA682
Key Wester
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 42.3
2004-8A
#CC9F80
Vienna Beige
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 39.2

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9024
#CBA576
Vintage Gold
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 41
SW 7693
#CBA97E
Stonebriar
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 43
SW 6115
#CCA683
Totally Tan
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 42
SW 7720
#C7A485
Deer Valley
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 40
SW 9103
#C1A485
Farro
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6137
#C19E78
Tan Plan
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 37
DE5326
#CFA46B
Root Beer Float
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 41
DE6144
#C0A480
Graham Cracker
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 39
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 40
DE6159
#BFA270
Bread Pudding
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.21
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 17.65 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 21.45 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.03
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 38
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 8.21 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 39
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.28
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 46
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 10.23 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 10.39 · LRV 39
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.26
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 14.14 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.22 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 18.39 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1111
Gingerbread Man
LRV null
1117
Guesthouse
LRV 40
1103
Camel Back
LRV null
1097
Simple Pleasures
LRV 39
1061
Brunswick Beige
LRV 39
2161-40
Acorn Yellow
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAA378 in HSL space. Pair Roxbury Caramel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAA378 + #789FCA
TRIADIC
#CAA378 · #78CAA3 · #A378CA
ANALOGOUS
#CA7A78 · #CAA378 · #C8CA78

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.33:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.02:1 AAA

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

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