Chili Powder
209-5DB · #CB7841 · LRV 27 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Chili Powder27
- 4Caramelized35
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Chili Powder, Really?
Chili Powder reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 209-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chili Powder
Chili Powder 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 Chili Powder
Chili Powder sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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 Chili Powder 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 209-5DB 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 | Rhumba OrangeSW 6642 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rumba OrangeM230-7 · Behr | 1.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bronze Tone2166-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Clove Bud2004-5B · Valspar | 4.5 | 26.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tiger TailPPG1198-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tiger TailPPG1198-6 · Glidden | 1.3 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Chili Powder 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 #CB7841 in HSL space. Pair Chili Powder with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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