Orange Chinese Lantern
60YR 33/514 · #E88557 · LRV 33 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Orange Chinese Lantern33
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Orange Chinese Lantern, Really?
Orange Chinese Lantern reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 60YR 33/514 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orange Chinese Lantern
Orange Chinese Lantern 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.
How Lighting Changes Orange Chinese Lantern
Orange Chinese Lantern sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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.
Most complaints about Orange Chinese Lantern 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 60YR 33/514 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | MandarinP210-6 · Behr | 3.0 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Cherry069 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orange Slice2002-1B · Valspar | 2.6 | 36.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orange PoppyPPG1196-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Orange Crème109-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Orange DaylilyDE5145 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.8 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Orange Chinese Lantern 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 #E88557 in HSL space. Pair Orange Chinese Lantern with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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