Cinnamon Stick
DE5151 · #D2806C · LRV 29 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Cinnamon Stick, Really?
Cinnamon Stick reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5151 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cinnamon Stick
Cinnamon Stick is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Cinnamon Stick
Cinnamon Stick sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Cinnamon Stick 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 DE5151 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 | Lei FlowerSW 6613 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Nectarina220D-5 · Behr | 3.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical FruitCSP-1115 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rosy Pashmina8002-12D · Valspar | 2.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer SunsetPPG1192-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer SunsetPPG1192-6 · Glidden | 2.2 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Cinnamon Stick 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 #D2806C in HSL space. Pair Cinnamon Stick with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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