Dreamsicle
DE5158 · #FFB48A · LRV 56 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Dreamsicle56
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Dreamsicle, Really?
Dreamsicle reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5158 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dreamsicle
Dreamsicle 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.
How Lighting Changes Dreamsicle
At LRV 56, Dreamsicle is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Dreamsicle 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 DE5158 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 | Melón MelosoSW 9007 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | LollipopP210-4 · Behr | 1.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tooty Fruity089 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sassy Peach2003-2A · Valspar | 1.4 | 55.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crab BisquePPG1195-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Christmas Cactus Coral58YR 53/342 · Glidden | 3.5 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Dreamsicle 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 #FFB48A in HSL space. Pair Dreamsicle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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