Quinoa Bowl
DEBN49 · #BAA484 · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Quinoa Bowl38
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Quinoa Bowl, Really?
Quinoa Bowl reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEBN49 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Quinoa Bowl
Quinoa Bowl is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Quinoa Bowl
Quinoa Bowl sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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 Quinoa Bowl 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 DEBN49 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 | Tarnished TreasureSW 9118 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Country CorkHDC-CT-07 · Behr | 0.8 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brush BeigeCW-125 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dry Earth6008-4A · Valspar | 2.9 | 40.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AntelopePPG15-09 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AntelopePPG15-09 · Glidden | 1.3 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Quinoa Bowl 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 #BAA484 in HSL space. Pair Quinoa Bowl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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