Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Spice Cake |
| SKU | DE5251 |
| Hex | #B87243 |
| RGB | 184, 114, 67 |
| HSL | 24°, 47%, 49% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Dunn-Edwards Spice Cake
With an LRV of 22, Spice Cake is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Spice Cake works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Spice Cake within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B87243 in HSL space. Pair Spice Cake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Spice Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spice Cake from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5251 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spice Cake
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Spice Cake is Saucy Gold (SW 6370) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saucy Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spice Cake
At Behr, the closest color to Spice Cake is Copper Mine (PMD-41) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Copper Mine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spice Cake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spice Cake without repainting risk. See the full Peruvian Chili swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spice Cake
At Valspar, the closest color to Spice Cake is Caramel Toffee (3009-7) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.2 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caramel Toffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spice Cake
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Spice Cake is Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lucky Penny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spice Cake
At Glidden, the closest color to Spice Cake is Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lucky Penny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spice Cake
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Warmed Copper (311-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spice Cake without repainting risk. See the full Warmed Copper swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spice Cake
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Spice Cake is Pumpkin Curry (HGSW 1121) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpkin Curry swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spice Cake
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orange Ballad (1019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spice Cake without repainting risk. See the full Orange Ballad swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spice Cake
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Orange Ballad (1019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spice Cake without repainting risk. See the full Orange Ballad swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spice Cake
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Spice Cake is Cognac (C2-617) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spice Cake
Kompozit's nearest match is Orange Ballad (1019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spice Cake without repainting risk. See the full Orange Ballad swatch →