Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Dreamsicle |
| SKU | DE5158 |
| Hex | #FFB48A |
| RGB | 255, 180, 138 |
| HSL | 22°, 100%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 Dreamsicle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dreamsicle 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 DE5158 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dreamsicle
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dreamsicle. The nearest is Melón Meloso (SW 9007) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Melón Meloso swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dreamsicle
Behr's nearest match is Fresh Peaches (260C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamsicle without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Peaches swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dreamsicle
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dreamsicle is Tooty Fruity (089) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tooty Fruity swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dreamsicle
Valspar's nearest match is Sassy Peach (2003-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.4 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamsicle without repainting risk. See the full Sassy Peach swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dreamsicle
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dreamsicle. The nearest is Crab Bisque (PPG1195-4) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crab Bisque swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dreamsicle
Glidden has no exact twin of Dreamsicle. The nearest is Christmas Cactus Coral (58YR 53/342) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Christmas Cactus Coral swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dreamsicle
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dreamsicle is Juicy Jax (110-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Juicy Jax swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dreamsicle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dreamsicle. The nearest is Signet Marigold (HGSW 1125) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Signet Marigold swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dreamsicle
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dreamsicle. The nearest is Shooting Star (1044) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shooting Star swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dreamsicle
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dreamsicle. The nearest is Shooting Star (1044) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shooting Star swatch →