Roxbury Caramel
HC-42 · #CAA378 · LRV 40 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Roxbury Caramel40
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Roxbury Caramel, Really?
Roxbury Caramel reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore HC-42 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Roxbury Caramel
Roxbury Caramel is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Roxbury Caramel
Roxbury Caramel sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Roxbury Caramel 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 HC-42 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 | Vintage GoldSW 9024 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Butter NutHDC-AC-13 · Behr | 0.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Roasted CashewM147 · Valspar | 1.4 | 42.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | OutbackPPG1088-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | OutbackPPG1088-5 · Glidden | 1.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cork Board318-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
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.
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 #CAA378 in HSL space. Pair Roxbury Caramel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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