Vintage Caramel
V090-6 · #87622F · LRV 14.1 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Turkish Coffee5
- 3Vintage Caramel14.1
- 4Cavern Clay20
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Vintage Caramel, Really?
Vintage Caramel reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar V090-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vintage Caramel
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Vintage 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 Valspar V090-6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Highland Ridge300F-6 · Behr | 5.0 | 15 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Autumn Bronze2162-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 14 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Seasoned AcornPPG1096-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 15 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Seasoned AcornPPG1096-7 · Glidden | 4.6 | 14 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Antiquated Brass317-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 15 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Graham Crust0270 · Hirshfield's | 4.5 | 15 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #87622F in HSL space. Pair Vintage Caramel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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