Mandalay Road
0039 · #A05F45 · LRV 18 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Burnt Cinnamon9
- 2Mandalay Road18
- 3Caramelized35
- 4Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Mandalay Road, Really?
Mandalay Road reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's 0039 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mandalay Road
Mandalay Road works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Mandalay Road
With an LRV of 18, Mandalay Road is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Mandalay Road 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 Hirshfield's 0039 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 | Copper MountainSW 6356 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 17 | Color page → |
| Behr | Nouveau CopperHDC-AC-01 · Behr | 1.6 | 15 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Sienna1196 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BorneoM124 · Valspar | 2.5 | 17.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Muted CopperPPG16-30 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Muted CopperPPG16-30 · Glidden | 1.4 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Mandalay Road within Hirshfield's'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 #A05F45 in HSL space. Pair Mandalay Road with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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