Discreet Orange
DE5143 · #FFAD98 · LRV 51 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Iced Copper46
- 3Discreet Orange51
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Discreet Orange, Really?
Discreet Orange reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5143 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Discreet Orange
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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Discreet Orange 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 DE5143 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Desert Sunrise230B-4 · Behr | 1.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Paradise003 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Simply Coral2001-2A · Valspar | 1.1 | 52.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Flesh PinkFLLW792 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Apricot Ice48YR 50/372 · Glidden | 2.2 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Peach Delight207-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #FFAD98 in HSL space. Pair Discreet Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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