Dreamsicle
PPG1196-3 · #F5D5C2 · LRV 71 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Dreamsicle71
- 4Orange Ice76
What Color Is Dreamsicle, Really?
Dreamsicle reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1196-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dreamsicle
Dreamsicle 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 Dreamsicle
At LRV 71, Dreamsicle 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 Dreamsicle 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 PPG1196-3 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 | Naive PeachSW 6631 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Miami StuccoBXC-37 · Behr | 1.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Light Salmon2175-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | French Cream2006-6C · Valspar | 1.9 | 70.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DreamsiclePPG1196-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fruity Pink105-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Dreamsicle 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 #F5D5C2 in HSL space. Pair Dreamsicle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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