Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Carrot Cake |
| SKU | DE5230 |
| Hex | #BF6F31 |
| RGB | 191, 111, 49 |
| HSL | 26°, 59%, 47% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards Carrot Cake
With an LRV of 22, Carrot Cake is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Carrot Cake works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Carrot Cake within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BF6F31 in HSL space. Pair Carrot Cake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Carrot Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carrot Cake from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5230 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Carrot Cake. The nearest is Yam (SW 6643) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yam swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At Behr, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Chai Spice (260D-6) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chai Spice swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Peruvian Chili swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At Valspar, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Adobe Dusk (M145) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.8 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adobe Dusk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carrot Cake
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Lucky Penny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Glidden's nearest match is Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carrot Cake without repainting risk. See the full Lucky Penny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Rhythm Orange (209-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rhythm Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carrot Cake
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Carrot Cake. The nearest is Pumpkin Curry (HGSW 1121) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pumpkin Curry swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Carrot Cake. The nearest is Orange Ballad (1019) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orange Ballad swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Carrot Cake
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Carrot Cake is Pumpkin (H0016) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpkin swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carrot Cake
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Carrot Cake. The nearest is Chutney (C2-588) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chutney swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carrot Cake
Kompozit has no exact twin of Carrot Cake. The nearest is Orange Ballad (1019) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orange Ballad swatch →