Amberwave
10YY 57/377 · #F2C284 · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Amberwave57
- 4Belvedere Cream65
- 5Pumpkin Mousse71
What Color Is Amberwave, Really?
Amberwave reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 10YY 57/377 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Amberwave
Amberwave 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 Amberwave
At LRV 57, Amberwave 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 Amberwave 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 Glidden 10YY 57/377 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 | Colonial YellowSW 30 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pollen GrainsPMD-30 · Behr | 1.4 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Crisp159 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | GoldfinchP014 · Valspar | 1.3 | 60.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gold BuffPPG1208-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dreamy Gold213-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Amberwave within Glidden'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 #F2C284 in HSL space. Pair Amberwave with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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