Zucchini Flower
DET478 · #E8A64E · LRV 43 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Zucchini Flower43
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Zucchini Flower, Really?
Zucchini Flower reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET478 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Zucchini Flower
Zucchini Flower 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 Zucchini Flower
Zucchini Flower sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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 Zucchini Flower 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 DET478 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 | Summer DaySW 6662 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sahara Shade310D-5 · Behr | 2.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | NaturalES-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pirate's Treasure3006-5B · Valspar | 1.5 | 45.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Brass MeshPPG1209-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Brass MeshPPG1209-6 · Glidden | 2.9 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Zucchini Flower 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 #E8A64E in HSL space. Pair Zucchini Flower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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