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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5222

Dunn-Edwards Orange Marmalade#FFAE52 · LRV 52

Orange Marmalade reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5222 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS ORANGE MARMALADE
RGB 255, 174, 82 LRV 52

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Orange Marmalade
SKU DE5222
Hex #FFAE52
RGB 255, 174, 82
HSL 32°, 100%, 66%
LRV 52
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Orange

About Dunn-Edwards Orange Marmalade

At LRV 52, Orange Marmalade 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.

Orange Marmalade 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Mango Madness
SKU 0968 · #FFB268 · LRV 54
ΔE 3.15 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All orange at Valspar →
V013-2
#FFAE52
Orange Marmalade
ΔE 0 · LRV 52.9
2007-1B
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 51.5
3002-3B
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 52.6
V014-2
#FFB64A
Just Ducky
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 56.7
V010-2
#FFAE68
Orange Zest
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 52.9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All orange at Benjamin Moore →
146
#F8AC57
Golden Archway
ΔE 1.42 · LRV
154
#FFA84E
Mango Punch
ΔE 2 · LRV 47
132
#FDB06D
Tangerine Zing
ΔE 4.56 · LRV
174
#F5B54F
Sunflower Fields
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 49
181
#ECB35D
Pan for Gold
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 48

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All orange at Behr →
P250-6
#FFA538
Splendor Gold
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 48
P240-5
#FFAD60
Cheese Puff
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 52
HDC-SM14-11
#FDB768
Yellow Polka Dot
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 56
280B-5
#FFA450
Vintage Orange
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 48
300B-6
#FFAE34
Glorious Gold
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 52

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All orange at PPG / Glidden →
1203-6
#F2AD62
Goldfish
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 50
17-21
#FDAE6F
Sorbete De Melon
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 52
1204-7
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 54
1197-5
#FAAC72
Orange Marmalade
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 51
17-19
#EBB454
Oro De Maya
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 51

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.28
All orange at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6669
#EBAD5E
Yarrow
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 48
SW 6677
#F2AF46
Goldenrod
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 50
SW 9013
#EEB76B
Olden Amber
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 53
SW 6904
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 50
SW 6683
#F1BA55
Bee
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.4
All orange at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 9.4 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 12.75 · LRV 49
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 14.64 · LRV 57
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 16.78 · LRV 65
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 17.97 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.52
All orange at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 10.52 · LRV 63
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 12.96 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 14.71 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 15.94 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 21.97 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.6
All orange at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 10.6 · LRV 50
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 11.39 · LRV 58
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 12.7 · LRV 65
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 13.68 · LRV 67
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 14.73 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.5
All orange at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 12.5 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 18.31 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 18.85 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 21.53 · LRV 38
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 21.9 · LRV 65

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Orange Marmalade within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5307
Ripe Pumpkin
LRV 52
DE5235
Blazing Autumn
LRV 50
DE5285
Antique Brass
LRV 49
DE5291
Marigold
LRV 56
DE5199
Market Melon
LRV 54
DEA116
Flash of Orange
LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FFAE52 in HSL space. Pair Orange Marmalade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFAE52 + #52A3FF
TRIADIC
#FFAE52 · #52FFAE · #AE52FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF5752 · #FFAE52 · #FAFF52

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.84:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.43:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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