ORANGES

Amber Moon

#EED1A5

RGB 238, 209, 165 · HSL 36°, 68%, 79% · CMYK 0, 12, 31, 7

Amber Moon is #EED1A5 in HEX — rgb(238, 209, 165), hsl(36°, 68%, 79%), cmyk(0%, 12%, 31%, 7%).

Amber Moon pulls into the airy end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 36°, 68%, 79%. 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#EED1A5

RGB238, 209, 165

HSL36°, 68%, 79%

HSV36°, 31%, 93%

CMYK0, 12, 31, 7

Decimal15651237

CSS RGBrgb(238, 209, 165)

CSS HSLhsl(36, 68%, 79%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Spice Is Nice 1090-2

ΔE 1 · #EBD0A4

Hallman-Lindsay

Good-looking 918

ΔE 1 · #EDD2A7

Valspar

Warm Sunshine 3004-6B

ΔE 1.1 · #F0D4A8

Behr

Amber Moon HDC-CT-01

ΔE 1.1 · #EFD1A7

Vista Paint

Good-Looking C-917

ΔE 1.2 · #ECD2A6

Dulux

Pale Wood S13F2

ΔE 1.7 · #EAD0A2

Dunn-Edwards

Crossroads DE5359

ΔE 1.7 · #EDD2A3

Benjamin Moore

French CC-244

ΔE 1.8 · #EBD0A1

Sherwin-Williams

Enjoyable Yellow SW6666

ΔE 2.1 · #F5D6A9

Kilz

Goldilocks LE170-02

ΔE 3 · #EAD2AA

Dutch Boy

Bridal Whites VS-9120

ΔE 3.4 · #F3D3AD

Kobra

Ivory 02

ΔE 3.7 · #E6C9A2

Colorhouse

Grain .03 Grain-03

ΔE 4 · #E9D19E

IKEA

IKEA036 36

ΔE 4.2 · #EFCB9B

Farrow & Ball

Dorset Cream 68

ΔE 4.2 · #EFD5A1

RAL

Light Ivory 1015

ΔE 13.7 · #E6D690

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

66/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

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

#EED1A5

#A5C2EE

Analogous

#EEACA5

#EED1A5

#E7EEA5

Triadic

#EED1A5

#A5EED1

#D1A5EE

Split-Complementary

#EED1A5

#A5E7EE

#ACA5EE

Tetradic

#EED1A5

#A5EEAC

#A5C2EE

#EEA5E7

Monochromatic

#D28E28

#E2B065

#EED1A5

#FAF2E5

#FBF4EA

Rectangle

#EED1A5

#C2EEA5

#A5C2EE

#D1A5EE

Compound

#EED1A5

#E7EEA5

#A5C2EE

#ACA5EE

Variations

Lighter

#F1DAB7

#F1E3CC

#F5EEE3

Darker

#E4AF5E

#C27F1C

#734B0E

Saturation

#D4CCBF

#EED1A5

#F6D29C

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

1.47:1

Fail

vs Black

14.30:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#EED1A5

#E3D8A5

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#EED1A5

#D6D6AC

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#EED1A5

#F0CBD1

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Amber Moon 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

#F2C997

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#EED1A5

Daylight 5500K

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

#DFCEBB

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EDEBE8

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.

#7BA2DC

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 · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

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: #EED1A5;

CSS — background

background-color: #EED1A5;

CSS Variable

--color-amber-moon: #EED1A5;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'amber-moon': '#EED1A5' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#EED1A5] text-[#EED1A5]

SCSS

$amber-moon: #EED1A5;

Similar Colors

French Toast

#EACFA0 · ΔE 1.9

Oklahoma Wheat

#F0D5AC · ΔE 2.3

Safari

#EAD2A8 · ΔE 2.4

Desert Tan

#E6CFA1 · ΔE 2.8

Manila

#F4D6AE · ΔE 2.9

Key West Ivory

#EDD5AC · ΔE 2.9

Byrd Beige

#E4CA9F · ΔE 3.0

Wheatfield

#F7DAAD · ΔE 3.2

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 #EED1A5?

#EED1A5 is Amber Moon, a soft orange with a warm undertone.

Is #EED1A5 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Amber Moon?

Amber Moon 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 Amber Moon?

Amber Moon 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 Amber Moon?

You can download Amber Moon 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 Amber Moon?

The hex code is #EED1A5. In RGB it's 238, 209, 165, and in HSL it's 36°, 68%, 79%.

← All colors