Blazing Autumn
DE5235 · #F3AD63 · LRV 47 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Blazing Autumn47
- 4Faded Terracotta52
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Blazing Autumn, Really?
Blazing Autumn reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5235 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blazing Autumn
Blazing Autumn 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 Blazing Autumn
Blazing Autumn sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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 Blazing Autumn 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 DE5235 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 | Stirring OrangeSW 6889 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Arizona290D-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Archway146 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ripe CantaloupeV012-2 · Valspar | 2.4 | 53.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | GoldfishPPG1203-6 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | GoldfishPPG1203-6 · Glidden | 0.4 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Blazing Autumn 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 #F3AD63 in HSL space. Pair Blazing Autumn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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