Caramel Bar
DE5250 · #CC8654 · LRV 31 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Caramel Bar31
- 4Canyon Dusk36
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Caramel Bar, Really?
Caramel Bar reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5250 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Caramel Bar
Caramel Bar 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 Caramel Bar
Caramel Bar sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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 Caramel Bar 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 DE5250 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 | AutumnalSW 6361 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Flaming TorchPPU3-03 · Behr | 1.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Brandy112 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orange PekoeM146 · Valspar | 2.7 | 31.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Georgian LeatherPPG1200-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Georgian LeatherPPG1200-5 · Glidden | 2.9 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Caramel Bar 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 #CC8654 in HSL space. Pair Caramel Bar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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