Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Melted Wax |
| SKU | DE6163 |
| Hex | #F6E6C5 |
| RGB | 246, 230, 197 |
| HSL | 40°, 73%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Melted Wax
At LRV 74, Melted Wax 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.
Melted Wax 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Melted Wax 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 #F6E6C5 in HSL space. Pair Melted Wax 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 Melted Wax Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Melted Wax 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 DE6163 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melted Wax
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tea Light (SW 7681), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Wax without repainting risk. See the full Tea Light swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Melted Wax
The closest Behr equivalent of Melted Wax is Lightweight Beige (330C-2). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 74). If Behr is your counter, order Lightweight Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Lightweight Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melted Wax
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Melted Wax is Aura (169). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Aura and you'll get the same color. See the full Aura swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Melted Wax
Valspar's nearest match is Grappa (8002-21A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Wax without repainting risk. See the full Grappa swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melted Wax
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Maiden Hair (PPG1106-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Wax without repainting risk. See the full Maiden Hair swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Melted Wax
The closest Glidden equivalent of Melted Wax is Sausalito (PPG1209-2). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74). If Glidden is your counter, order Sausalito and you'll get the same color. See the full Sausalito swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Melted Wax
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Melted Wax is Orange Sherbet (112-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Sherbet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melted Wax
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Melted Wax is Lilting Lily (HGSW 1186) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilting Lily swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Melted Wax
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Melted Wax is Ambient Light (JG-38) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Melted Wax
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Melted Wax is House White (NO. 2012) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full House White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melted Wax
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Autumn Child (0909), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Wax without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Child swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Melted Wax
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Autumn Child (0909), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Wax without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Child swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Melted Wax
At Rodda, the closest color to Melted Wax is Almond (CA127) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Melted Wax
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Melted Wax is Ecru (C2-626) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ecru swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Melted Wax
Clare has no exact twin of Melted Wax. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Melted Wax
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Melted Wax is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Melted Wax
Backdrop has no exact twin of Melted Wax. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Melted Wax
Kompozit's nearest match is Autumn Child (0909), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Melted Wax without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Child swatch →