Butterscotch Syrup
DE5298 · #D9A05F · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Butterscotch Syrup38
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Butterscotch Syrup, Really?
Butterscotch Syrup reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5298 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butterscotch Syrup
Butterscotch Syrup 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 Butterscotch Syrup
Butterscotch Syrup sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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 Butterscotch Syrup 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 DE5298 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 | Ceremonial GoldSW 6382 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Amber BrewMQ4-10 · Behr | 0.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grand Canyon118 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Safari Sun3004-5B · Valspar | 1.7 | 43 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright GoldFLLW568 · PPG / Glidden | 4.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gingerglow10YY 42/460 · Glidden | 3.2 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Butterscotch Syrup 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 #D9A05F in HSL space. Pair Butterscotch Syrup with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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