Tawny Amber
DE5214 · #D19776 · LRV 35 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Tawny Amber35
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Tawny Amber, Really?
Tawny Amber reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5214 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tawny Amber
Tawny Amber 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 Tawny Amber
Tawny Amber sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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 Tawny Amber 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 DE5214 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 | Chivalry CopperSW 6353 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Candied Yams (m210-5)M210-5 · Behr | 1.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tuscan TileCSP-1130 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Cardamom2006-5C · Valspar | 2.7 | 38.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Sun TanFLLW570 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Creamy Butterscotch80YR 37/307 · Glidden | 2.1 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Tawny Amber 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 #D19776 in HSL space. Pair Tawny Amber with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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