Nectarine
DE5166 · #FFA168 · LRV 47 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Nectarine47
- 4Faded Terracotta52
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Nectarine, Really?
Nectarine reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5166 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Nectarine
Nectarine is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Nectarine
Nectarine sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Nectarine 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 DE5166 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 | TangerineSW 6640 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cheerful TangerineP210-5 · Behr | 1.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Party Peach139 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ripe Melon2002-1C · Valspar | 3.7 | 46.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Copper RiverPPG1196-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Copper RiverPPG1196-5 · Glidden | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Nectarine 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 #FFA168 in HSL space. Pair Nectarine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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