Malted Caramel vs Smooth Maple

Malted Caramel and Smooth Maple are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 6.9 — “close”. Smooth Maple is the lighter of the two, and Malted Caramel the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Malted Caramel	Smooth Maple
Hex	#BA977C	#CEAF96
Lightness (L*)	65	74
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Malted Caramel’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Smooth Maple’s.