Amelia's Wings
HGSW 1153 · #EBAD5E · LRV 48 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Amelia's Wings48
- 4Amber53
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Amelia's Wings, Really?
Amelia's Wings reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1153 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Amelia's Wings
Amelia's Wings 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 Amelia's Wings
Amelia's Wings sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.
Most complaints about Amelia's Wings 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1153 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 | YarrowSW 6669 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mac N CheeseM260-5 · Behr | 0.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pan for Gold181 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gilt TripV052-3 · Valspar | 1.8 | 46.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | GoldfishPPG1203-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | GoldfishPPG1203-6 · Glidden | 2.3 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Amelia's Wings within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #EBAD5E in HSL space. Pair Amelia's Wings with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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