Custard
CA138 · #DFB783 · LRV 51 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Custard51
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Custard, Really?
Custard reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Rodda CA138 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Custard
Custard 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 Custard
At LRV 51, Custard 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 Custard 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 Rodda CA138 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 | Polvo de OroSW 9012 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Behr | BeehiveM270-5 · Behr | 0.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Roasted Sesame Seed2160-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Yellow LabT528 · Valspar | 0.5 | 51.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Honey BunnyPPG1090-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Honey BunnyPPG1090-3 · Glidden | 2.0 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Custard within Rodda'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 #DFB783 in HSL space. Pair Custard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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