Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Early Dawn |
| SKU | 338 |
| Hex | #FAF1BB |
| RGB | 250, 241, 187 |
| HSL | 51°, 86%, 86% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore Early Dawn
Early Dawn is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Early Dawn shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Early Dawn within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FAF1BB in HSL space. Pair Early Dawn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Early Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Early Dawn from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 338 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Dawn
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Early Dawn is Icy Lemonade (SW 1667) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Lemonade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Early Dawn
Behr's nearest match is Soft Buttercup (P290-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Early Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Soft Buttercup swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Early Dawn
At Valspar, the closest color to Early Dawn is Simon Says (8001-24B) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simon Says swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Early Dawn
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Early Dawn is Joyful (PPG1107-2) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joyful swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Early Dawn
The closest Glidden equivalent of Early Dawn is Freshcut Honeydew (66YY 83/272). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Freshcut Honeydew and you'll get the same color. See the full Freshcut Honeydew swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Early Dawn
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Early Dawn is Illuminating (122-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illuminating swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Dawn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Early Dawn. The nearest is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Early Dawn
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Early Dawn is Aztec Aura (DE5351) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aztec Aura swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Early Dawn
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Early Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Early Dawn
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Early Dawn is Yellow Blitz (0847). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Yellow Blitz and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Early Dawn
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ray of Light (0827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Early Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Ray of Light swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Early Dawn
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Early Dawn. The nearest is Grits (C2-610) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Early Dawn
Kompozit's nearest match is Ray of Light (0827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Early Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Ray of Light swatch →