Bread Pudding
DE6159 · #BFA270 · LRV 36 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Peristyle Brass30
- 3Bread Pudding36
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Bread Pudding, Really?
Bread Pudding reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6159 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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 Bread Pudding 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 DE6159 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 | Empire GoldSW 12 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Almond Toast300F-4 · Behr | 1.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grenada Hills Gold229 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Caraway Seed3005-9C · Valspar | 2.2 | 37.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Applesauce CakePPG1095-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | A Touch Of Gold20YY 37/293 · Glidden | 1.0 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Bread Pudding 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 #BFA270 in HSL space. Pair Bread Pudding with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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