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Caramelized Orange

80YR 39/347 · #D99E74 · LRV 39 · warm red-orange tone

80YR 39/347 · #D99E74 · LRV 39 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Caramelized Orange
GLIDDEN · 80YR 39/347 · #D99E74
Brand · codeGlidden80YR 39/347 · all Glidden oranges
LRV39Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyOrange
Hex · RGB · HSL#D99E74 · 217, 158, 116 · 25°, 57%, 65%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Determined Orange22
  2. 2Terra Cotta Clay34
  3. 3Caramelized Orange39
  4. 4Osage Orange45
  5. 5Colonial Yellow59
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Caramelized Orange, Really?

Caramelized Orange reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 80YR 39/347 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Caramelized Orange

Caramelized Orange 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Caramelized Orange

Caramelized Orange sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Caramelized 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 80YR 39/347 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.

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Similar Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Caramelized Orange within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Caramelized Orange · 9.1 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Caramelized Orange · 2.3 : 1 · fails for text

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 #D99E74 in HSL space. Pair Caramelized Orange with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D99E74 + #74AFD9
TRIADIC
#D99E74 · #74D99E · #9E74D9
ANALOGOUS
#D9747C · #D99E74 · #D9D174

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