ORANGES

Rusty

#95492D

RGB 149, 73, 45 · HSL 16°, 54%, 38% · CMYK 0, 51, 70, 42

Rusty is #95492D in HEX — rgb(149, 73, 45), hsl(16°, 54%, 38%), cmyk(0%, 51%, 70%, 42%).

Rusty pulls into the rich end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 16°, 54%, 38%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#95492D

RGB149, 73, 45

HSL16°, 54%, 38%

HSV16°, 70%, 58%

CMYK0, 51, 70, 42

Decimal9783597

CSS RGBrgb(149, 73, 45)

CSS HSLhsl(16, 54%, 38%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Rusty S08E9

Exact match

Sherwin-Williams

Spicy Hue SW6342

ΔE 3.5 · #994B35

RAL

Copper Brown 8004

ΔE 4.1 · #8E402A

Behr

Cinnamon Brandy 230D-7

ΔE 4.7 · #8E3F21

Vista Paint

Truffle Trouble K-1072

ΔE 4.7 · #9F4D38

Dutch Boy

Terra Cotta 7472

ΔE 5.2 · #864326

Benjamin Moore

Rich 2090-20

ΔE 6 · #9C4938

PPG

Ancient Copper 1063-7

ΔE 6.1 · #9F543E

Hallman-Lindsay

Dark Marmalade 1040

ΔE 6.4 · #994939

Colorhouse

Clay .04 Clay-04

ΔE 7.7 · #8C4D35

Valspar

Crimson Glow 2011-5

ΔE 7.9 · #A85341

Dunn-Edwards

Arabian Red DEA155

ΔE 8.5 · #A14C3F

Kilz

Autumn Abundance LC100-02

ΔE 8.8 · #8E5335

IKEA

IKEA106 106

ΔE 9.1 · #864633

Kobra

Red 16

ΔE 10.9 · #9A4039

Farrow & Ball

Picture Gallery Red 42

ΔE 12.5 · #A15A4D

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

11/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#95492D

#2D7995

Analogous

#952D45

#95492D

#957D2D

Triadic

#95492D

#2D9548

#482D95

Split-Complementary

#95492D

#2D957D

#2D4595

Tetradic

#95492D

#45952D

#2D7995

#7D2D95

Monochromatic

#1F0F09

#5A2C1B

#95492D

#C86946

#D99981

Rectangle

#95492D

#79952D

#2D7995

#482D95

Compound

#95492D

#957D2D

#2D7995

#2D4595

Variations

Lighter

#C5613C

#CC8C75

#DDBEB3

Darker

#793922

#552716

#32160C

Saturation

#715A51

#95482D

#AC3E16

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

6.42:1

vs Black

3.27:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#95492D

#746929

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#95492D

#5C5C32

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#95492D

#94484F

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Rusty reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#AF633D

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#95492D

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#9C6861

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EDEAE9

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#2D6478

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #95492D;

CSS — background

background-color: #95492D;

CSS Variable

--color-rusty: #95492D;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'rusty': '#95492D' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#95492D] text-[#95492D]

SCSS

$rusty: #95492D;

Similar Colors

Rich Chestnut

#9B4837 · ΔE 5.9

Cinnamon

#984F3B · ΔE 6.1

Grand Canyon Red

#974434 · ΔE 6.2

Red Oxide

#964333 · ΔE 6.2

Toasted Chestnut

#88442E · ΔE 6.2

Copper Clay

#8E4332 · ΔE 6.4

Country Lane

#9A4637 · ΔE 6.8

Aztec Brick

#A65330 · ΔE 6.8

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95492D?

#95492D is Rusty, a deep orange with a warm undertone.

Is #95492D warm or cool?

Rusty reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Rusty?

Rusty works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Rusty?

Rusty pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Rusty?

You can download Rusty on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Rusty?

The hex code is #95492D. In RGB it's 149, 73, 45, and in HSL it's 16°, 54%, 38%.

← All colors