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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5123

Dunn-Edwards Cultured Rose#E5867B · LRV 35

Cultured Rose reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5123 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS CULTURED ROSE
RGB 229, 134, 123 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Cultured Rose
SKU DE5123
Hex #E5867B
RGB 229, 134, 123
HSL 6°, 67%, 69%
LRV 35
Undertone red / warm
Family Orange

About Dunn-Edwards Cultured Rose

Cultured Rose sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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.

Cultured Rose 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Graceful Ballerina
SKU 1073 · #DD897C · LRV 35
ΔE 1.93 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
1189-5
#EE867D
Smoked Salmon
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 37
1190-5
#DB8079
Cranapple
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 32
1191-5
#D78775
Freckles
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 33
FLLW539
#D78775
Wright Pottery Red
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 33
1194-5
#EA9073
Warm Welcome
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 39

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All orange at Behr →
PPU1-04A
#E08881
Watermelon Punch
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 35
PPU1-4A
#E08881
Watermelon Punch
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 35
PPU1-04
#DE8781
Wild Watermelon
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 34
PPU1-4
#DE8781
Wild Watermelon
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 34
BIC-17
#DA8784
Tropical Blooms
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All orange at Valspar →
1007-1C
#E2807B
Powder Peach
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 33.1
2001-5C
#D98883
Coral Banks
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 34
2004-3C
#E98C76
Desert Rose
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 37.5
2002-3C
#DD8A89
Honeysuckle Rose
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 35.5
1006-1C
#E78287
Poppy Field
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 34.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
012
#EF8C7D
Coral Reef
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 39
1304
#EF8B84
All-a-Blaze
ΔE 2.53 · LRV
CSP-1175
#DE8480
Pink Flamingo
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 34
013
#ED7B6C
Fan Coral
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 32
032
#E0907C
Coral Rock
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 37

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6605
#EE9489
Charisma
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 41
SW 6613
#D87B6A
Lei Flower
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 30
SW 6598
#ED9190
Dishy Coral
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 40
SW 6612
#E79580
Ravishing Coral
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 40
SW 6619
#E49780
Sockeye
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 40

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.35
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 23.13 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.6
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 27
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 41
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 14.36 · LRV 27
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 16.94 · LRV 36
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 23.96 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.95
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 9.95 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 20.15 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 23.2 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 28.31 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 31.5 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.2
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 16.2 · LRV 46
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 20.7 · LRV 40
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 22.19 · LRV 44
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 23.56 · LRV 37
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 25.51 · LRV 39

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Cultured Rose within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5088
Apple Valley
LRV 35
DE5179
Bronzed Orange
LRV 34
DE5145
Orange Daylily
LRV 33
DE5115
Dusty Cedar
LRV 39
DE5151
Cinnamon Stick
LRV 30
DE5095
Victorian Rouge
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E5867B in HSL space. Pair Cultured Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5867B + #7BDAE5
TRIADIC
#E5867B · #7BE586 · #867BE5
ANALOGOUS
#E57BA5 · #E5867B · #E5BB7B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.62:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.03:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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