Salmon Upstream
DE5109 · #FFA8A6 · LRV 52 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Salmon Upstream52
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Salmon Upstream, Really?
Salmon Upstream reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5109 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Salmon Upstream
Salmon Upstream 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Salmon Upstream
At LRV 52, Salmon Upstream is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Salmon Upstream 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 DE5109 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 | Youthful CoralSW 6604 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blushing Apricot200A-3 · Behr | 4.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Paradise003 · Benjamin Moore | 4.5 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peach Punch1008-2A · Valspar | 2.3 | 52.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Riviera RosePPG1189-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bay Coral22YR 50/316 · Glidden | 3.7 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Salmon Upstream 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 #FFA8A6 in HSL space. Pair Salmon Upstream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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