Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Asparagus Fern |
| SKU | DE5551 |
| Hex | #B9CB5A |
| RGB | 185, 203, 90 |
| HSL | 70°, 52%, 57% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Asparagus Fern
At LRV 50, Asparagus Fern is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Asparagus Fern 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
10 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Asparagus Fern within Dunn-Edwards'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 #B9CB5A in HSL space. Pair Asparagus Fern 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.
Dunn-Edwards Asparagus Fern Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Asparagus Fern 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5551 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Asparagus Fern
At Behr, the closest color to Asparagus Fern is Grass Cloth (400D-5) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grass Cloth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Asparagus Fern
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Asparagus Fern is Electric Slide (404) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Electric Slide swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Asparagus Fern
The closest Valspar equivalent of Asparagus Fern is Temptation (6007-8B). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 52.5 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Temptation and you'll get the same color. See the full Temptation swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Asparagus Fern
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 56 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Asparagus Fern without repainting risk. See the full Boogie Blast swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Asparagus Fern
Glidden's nearest match is Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 56 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Asparagus Fern without repainting risk. See the full Boogie Blast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Asparagus Fern
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Asparagus Fern is Hoppy Green (124-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hoppy Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Asparagus Fern
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Asparagus Fern. The nearest is Acid Drop (NO. 9908) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Acid Drop swatch →