Caramel Kiss
PPG1083-6 · #B08A61 · LRV 28 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Caramel Kiss, Really?
Caramel Kiss reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1083-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Caramel Kiss
Caramel Kiss is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Caramel Kiss
Caramel Kiss sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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 Caramel Kiss 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1083-6 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 | YearlingSW 7725 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | SyrupMQ2-02 · Behr | 3.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bryan OchreCW-390 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Char LatteM128 · Valspar | 1.8 | 29.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Caramel KissPPG1083-6 · Glidden | 0.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Toned Honey214-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Caramel Kiss within PPG / Glidden'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 #B08A61 in HSL space. Pair Caramel Kiss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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