Flickering Flame
1005 · #AA734F · LRV 21 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Flickering Flame21
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Flickering Flame, Really?
Flickering Flame reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 1005 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Flickering Flame
Flickering Flame 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 Flickering Flame
With an LRV of 21, Flickering Flame 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 Flickering Flame 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 Diamond Vogel 1005 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Decorous AmberSW 7 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 22 | Color page → |
| Behr | Glazed PotPPU3-15 · Behr | 3.1 | 22 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cappuccino Muffin1155 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rustic Oak2007-7B · Valspar | 2.5 | 21.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fresh PralinePPG16-21 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fresh PralinePPG16-21 · Glidden | 2.6 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Flickering Flame within Diamond Vogel'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 #AA734F in HSL space. Pair Flickering Flame with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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