Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | El Caramelo |
| SKU | SW 9106 |
| Hex | #946E48 |
| RGB | 148, 110, 72 |
| HSL | 30°, 35%, 43% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams El Caramelo
With an LRV of 18, El Caramelo is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
El Caramelo works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The 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 brown from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to El Caramelo within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #946E48 in HSL space. Pair El Caramelo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams El Caramelo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching El Caramelo 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9106 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of El Caramelo
At Behr, the closest color to El Caramelo is Ranch Brown (S240-6) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ranch Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of El Caramelo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coppertone (2161-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Caramelo without repainting risk. See the full Coppertone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of El Caramelo
Valspar's nearest match is Curly Willow (P086), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.4 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Caramelo without repainting risk. See the full Curly Willow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of El Caramelo
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bourbon (PPG1083-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Caramelo without repainting risk. See the full Bourbon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of El Caramelo
Glidden's nearest match is Bourbon (PPG1083-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Caramelo without repainting risk. See the full Bourbon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of El Caramelo
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of El Caramelo. The nearest is Hound Brown (314-7DB) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hound Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of El Caramelo
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to El Caramelo is Relic Bronze (HGSW 2171) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relic Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of El Caramelo
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tavern Creek (DEA166), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for El Caramelo without repainting risk. See the full Tavern Creek swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of El Caramelo
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to El Caramelo is Sahara Wind (0269) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of El Caramelo
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to El Caramelo is Country Charm (0263) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Charm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of El Caramelo
C2 Paint has no exact twin of El Caramelo. The nearest is Mossy Stone (BD83) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mossy Stone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of El Caramelo
At Kompozit, the closest color to El Caramelo is Country Charm (0263) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Charm swatch →