Papaya Whip
DE5164 · #FFD1AF · LRV 68 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Papaya Whip68
- 4Juno Peach74
What Color Is Papaya Whip, Really?
Papaya Whip reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5164 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Papaya Whip
Papaya Whip 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 Papaya Whip
At LRV 68, Papaya Whip 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 Papaya Whip 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 DE5164 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 | Flattering PeachSW 6638 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Delicious Melon280A-3 · Behr | 0.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Apricot Chiffon136 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Apricot FrothM205 · Valspar | 0.0 | 70.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | BisquePPG1197-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange Blossom05YY 72/254 · Glidden | 3.9 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Papaya Whip 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 #FFD1AF in HSL space. Pair Papaya Whip with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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