Egyptian Sun
04YY 51/583 · #FBB158 · LRV 51 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Egyptian Sun51
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Egyptian Sun, Really?
Egyptian Sun reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 04YY 51/583 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Egyptian Sun
Egyptian Sun 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 Egyptian Sun
At LRV 51, Egyptian Sun 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 Egyptian Sun 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 04YY 51/583 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 | Stirring OrangeSW 6889 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Splendor GoldP250-6 · Behr | 1.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Archway146 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orange MarmaladeV013-2 · Valspar | 1.5 | 52.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mango MargaritaPPG1204-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Freshly Squeezed111-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Egyptian Sun 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 #FBB158 in HSL space. Pair Egyptian Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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