Ambered Maize
218-7DB · #C48919 · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Cabin Fever14
- 2Thai Curry21
- 3Ambered Maize30
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Tuscan Sun60
What Color Is Ambered Maize, Really?
Ambered Maize reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 218-7DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ambered Maize
Ambered Maize is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Ambered Maize
Ambered Maize sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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 Ambered Maize 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 Dutch Boy 218-7DB 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 | AuricSW 6692 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Light Copper310D-6 · Behr | 2.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Oxide2154-10 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | YamM256 · Valspar | 4.5 | 29.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gothic GoldPPG1208-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gothic GoldPPG1208-7 · Glidden | 3.3 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Ambered Maize within Dutch Boy'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 #C48919 in HSL space. Pair Ambered Maize with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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