Tangerine Dream
DE5160 · #FF8449 · LRV 38 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Tangerine Dream38
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Tangerine Dream, Really?
Tangerine Dream reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5160 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream 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.
How Lighting Changes Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream 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 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Tangerine Dream 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 DE5160 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Blaze Orange260B-6 · Behr | 1.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tangerine Melt091 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orange Slice2002-1B · Valspar | 3.6 | 36.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chinese LanternPPG1196-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Orange Crème109-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Ballet Cream1046 · Hirshfield's | 4.1 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Tangerine Dream 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 #FF8449 in HSL space. Pair Tangerine Dream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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