Root Beer Float
DE5326 · #CFA46B · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Peristyle Brass30
- 3Root Beer Float38
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Root Beer Float, Really?
Root Beer Float reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5326 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Root Beer Float
Root Beer Float is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Root Beer Float
Root Beer Float 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 Root Beer Float 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 DE5326 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 | Vintage GoldSW 9024 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | CorkboardBIC-30 · Behr | 2.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Camel Back1103 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bonfire Toffee8002-18D · Valspar | 3.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Burnt IvoryPPG15-08 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Burnt IvoryPPG15-08 · Glidden | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Root Beer Float 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 #CFA46B in HSL space. Pair Root Beer Float with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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