Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Amber Dawn |
| SKU | DE5277 |
| Hex | #F6BC77 |
| RGB | 246, 188, 119 |
| HSL | 33°, 88%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards Amber Dawn
At LRV 53, Amber Dawn is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Amber Dawn is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Amber Dawn within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6BC77 in HSL space. Pair Amber Dawn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Amber Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Amber Dawn from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5277 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Amber Dawn
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sunrise (SW 6668), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Amber Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Sunrise swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Amber Dawn
At Behr, the closest color to Amber Dawn is Yellow Polka Dot (HDC-SM14-11) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Polka Dot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Amber Dawn
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Soft Marigold (160), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Amber Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Soft Marigold swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Amber Dawn
Valspar's nearest match is Golden Chime (3006-5C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.6 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Amber Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Golden Chime swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Amber Dawn
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Amber Dawn is Golden Opportunity (PPG1204-6) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Opportunity swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Amber Dawn
At Glidden, the closest color to Amber Dawn is Golden Opportunity (PPG1204-6) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Opportunity swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Amber Dawn
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Peachy Ponderosa (211-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Amber Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Peachy Ponderosa swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Amber Dawn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fresh Forsythia (HGSW 1155), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Amber Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Forsythia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Amber Dawn
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Amber Dawn. The nearest is Mango Madness (0968) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mango Madness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Amber Dawn
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Amber Dawn. The nearest is Goosebill (0974) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Goosebill swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Amber Dawn
At Rodda, the closest color to Amber Dawn is Amber (CA132) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Amber Dawn
C2 Paint's nearest match is Daybreak (BD73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Amber Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Daybreak swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Amber Dawn
Kompozit has no exact twin of Amber Dawn. The nearest is Goosebill (0974) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Goosebill swatch →