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Suede Vest

DE5279 · #D79043 · LRV 33 · warm red-orange tone

DE5279 · #D79043 · LRV 33 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Suede Vest
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5279 · #D79043
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE5279 · all Dunn-Edwards oranges
LRV33Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyOrange
Hex · RGB · HSL#D79043 · 215, 144, 67 · 31°, 65%, 55%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
  2. 2Determined Orange22
  3. 3Suede Vest33
  4. 4Venetian Plaster42
  5. 5Colonial Yellow59
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Suede Vest, Really?

Suede Vest reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5279 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Suede Vest

Suede Vest is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Suede Vest

Suede Vest sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Suede Vest 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5279 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.

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Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

The nearest shades to Suede Vest within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Suede Vest · 8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Suede Vest · 2.6 : 1 · fails for text

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 #D79043 in HSL space. Pair Suede Vest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D79043 + #438AD7
TRIADIC
#D79043 · #43D790 · #9043D7
ANALOGOUS
#D74643 · #D79043 · #D4D743

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