Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple / CC-450 / 1042
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| Official page: | Caramel Apple 1042 |
| Code: | 1042 |
| Name: | Caramel Apple |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple?
Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple 1042 is a muted, medium-depth brown with a clear golden-tan warmth. Its earthy cast keeps it from reading too orange, giving walls a grounded look that suits studies, dining rooms, and entryways. In bright natural light, the golden notes are more apparent, while lower or cooler light can make the shade feel deeper and more subdued. Caramel Apple pairs well with creamy off-whites, soft olive greens, charcoal accents, and natural oak or walnut finishes. It has enough depth for cabinetry or a painted accent wall, especially alongside linen, leather, and aged brass details.
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What are Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple undertones?
Caramel Apple is a midtone, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
153, 124, 87
Is Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1042 Caramel Apple HSL code: 34, 27%, 47%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Caramel Apple
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
1042
Caramel Apple
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Caramel Apple with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray and Blue Spruce.
LRV of Caramel Apple
Caramel Apple has an LRV of 22.38% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 22.38%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #997C57 |
| RGB Decimal | 153, 124, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 60.00%, 48.63%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 43.14% Value: 60.0% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 27, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.95 Yellow: 43.14 Key: 40.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 128.453 I: 29.171 Q: -5.38 |
| XYZ | X: 22.065 Y: 21.877 Z: 12.075 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.896 a:6.022 b:24.423 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.896 u:21.408 v:28.84 |
| Decimal | 10058839 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.773, 2.356, 17.435 |
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