I need to make a baby shower cake base off of this bedding set for my SIL. I have attached a link for you to see it as I don't know how to attach a pic on the post. She wants the base color of the cake to be the orange. It really isn't a bright orange, but it isn't rust colored either. I am going to be making the dragonflies out of royal in colors to match.


http://www.mrtoys.com/glennajean/glenna-jean-stop-buggin-me-baby-crib-bedding.htm

Thanks for any help you can give me.


Dawn

To me it looks like a dark peach....I use Americolor gel colors and they have a peach, I'm almost sure Wilton does also, depending on what brand you use.

just to be different LOL it looks like a melon to me LOL

I would think a peach with maybe a small touch of orange and red (very small).

i agree with wgoat5 it looks like a melon!!! you know not to long ago someone on here posted a color chart....i think melon was on there....i am going to see if i find it so i can attach....

here it is........
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-589750.html hope this helps!!!!

wgoat5 & becky2... definately didn't think about it being melon color, as I hate canteloupe and that is what I assume you two are refering to as melon. becky27...thanks for that link that will get printed out and tacked to the wall and I will try both the peach & melon color to see what comes closest.


Dawn

well definately keep us informed on what color looks similar!!!! and make sure to post pics up!!!! good luck!!!!!! cute baby set by the way!!!!

Melon is a pinky orange

Like a pink grapefruit but with a slight bit more orange color

I think that with a liberal dose of the gel color by itself, you can get it that shade. You could try adding a TINY bit of red to get it a little darker if you need it to be

You can use a combination of orange and dusty rose and if is too bright still you can muted with a little bit of brown.
The green looks like a combination of americolor
neon green and the some moss green and the same goes you can cut the brigthness with a little bit of brown.
Those are definitively not your basic colors!
Edna

I think it is a pale cantalope color. I would try Americolor peach with a little yellow mixture. Do this a little at a time until you get a match. Good luck.

Wow , thanks guys, I now have several different ideas to try. I will let you all know what works best.

Thanks, Dawn