Sunwashed Orange
312-3DB · #E8BE9B · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Sunwashed Orange57
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Sunwashed Orange, Really?
Sunwashed Orange reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 312-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sunwashed Orange
Sunwashed Orange is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Sunwashed Orange
At LRV 57, Sunwashed Orange is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sunwashed Orange 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 312-3DB 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 | SociableSW 6359 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | TostadaS270-3 · Behr | 2.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucson Tan1144 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Southern Peach2006-6B · Valspar | 1.0 | 56.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | StarfishPPG1069-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet Melon90YR 55/266 · Glidden | 1.1 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Sunwashed Orange 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 #E8BE9B in HSL space. Pair Sunwashed Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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