Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Vintage Caramel |
| SKU | V090-6 |
| Hex | #87622F |
| RGB | 135, 98, 47 |
| HSL | 35°, 48%, 36% |
| LRV | 14.1 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Vintage Caramel
With an LRV of 14.1, Vintage Caramel 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.
Vintage Caramel 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
8 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Vintage Caramel within Valspar'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 #87622F in HSL space. Pair Vintage Caramel 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.
Valspar Vintage Caramel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vintage Caramel 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 Valspar V090-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Vintage Caramel
Behr's nearest match is Nugget Gold (S260-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Caramel without repainting risk. See the full Nugget Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vintage Caramel
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Vintage Caramel is Autumn Bronze (2162-10) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Bronze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Caramel
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Vintage Caramel. The nearest is Seasoned Acorn (PPG1096-7) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seasoned Acorn swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Caramel
Glidden has no exact twin of Vintage Caramel. The nearest is Seasoned Acorn (PPG1096-7) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seasoned Acorn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vintage Caramel
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Vintage Caramel is Antiquated Brass (317-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antiquated Brass swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vintage Caramel
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Vintage Caramel. The nearest is Graham Crust (0270) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Graham Crust swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vintage Caramel
Kompozit has no exact twin of Vintage Caramel. The nearest is Graham Crust (0270) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Graham Crust swatch →