Arts & Crafts Gold
DET477 · #F5C68B · LRV 43 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Arts & Crafts Gold43
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Arts & Crafts Gold, Really?
Arts & Crafts Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET477 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Arts & Crafts Gold
Arts & Crafts Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Arts & Crafts Gold
Arts & Crafts Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Arts & Crafts Gold 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 Dunn-Edwards DET477 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 | Bellini FizzSW 9008 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Beacon YellowHDC-CL-16 · Behr | 1.8 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Crisp159 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | GoldfinchP014 · Valspar | 0.6 | 60.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chunk Of CheddarPPG1204-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Palomino Gold25YY 62/353 · Glidden | 2.2 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Arts & Crafts Gold within Dunn-Edwards'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 #F5C68B in HSL space. Pair Arts & Crafts Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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