Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Discreet Orange |
| SKU | DE5143 |
| Hex | #FFAD98 |
| RGB | 255, 173, 152 |
| HSL | 12°, 100%, 80% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards Discreet Orange
At LRV 51, Discreet Orange is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Discreet Orange is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Discreet Orange 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 #FFAD98 in HSL space. Pair Discreet Orange 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 Discreet Orange Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Discreet Orange 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 DE5143 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Discreet Orange
At Behr, the closest color to Discreet Orange is Carotene (P200-4) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carotene swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Discreet Orange
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Discreet Orange is Pink Paradise (003) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Paradise swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Discreet Orange
Valspar's nearest match is Simply Coral (2001-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.2 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Discreet Orange without repainting risk. See the full Simply Coral swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Discreet Orange
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Discreet Orange. The nearest is Wright Flesh Pink (FLLW792) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wright Flesh Pink swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Discreet Orange
At Glidden, the closest color to Discreet Orange is Apricot Ice (48YR 50/372) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apricot Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Discreet Orange
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Discreet Orange. The nearest is Peach Delight (207-3DB) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peach Delight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Discreet Orange
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Discreet Orange. The nearest is Mystic Tulip (1064) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mystic Tulip swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Discreet Orange
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Discreet Orange is Mystic Tulip (1064) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystic Tulip swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Discreet Orange
At Kompozit, the closest color to Discreet Orange is Mystic Tulip (1064) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystic Tulip swatch →