Caramel Sugar is a mid-tone orange from Johnstone's, hex #A7806A. Its light reflectance value is 24.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A7806A
- RGB
- 167, 128, 106
- HSL
- 22°, 26%, 54%
- CMYK
- 0, 23, 37, 35
- LRV
- 24.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Caramel Sugar are Veldrift 0164 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Saddle Stitch by Crown (excellent match) and Birchwood 1161 by Benjamin Moore (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Caramel Sugar
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Caramel Sugar. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Oranges
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Caramel Sugar on it, so some of them look quite different.
Caramel Sugar is the 266th of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.