August Morning
DE5283 · #FFD79D · LRV 67 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3August Morning67
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is August Morning, Really?
August Morning reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5283 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for August Morning
August Morning 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.
How Lighting Changes August Morning
At LRV 67, August Morning is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about August Morning are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5283 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SoléSW 6896 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Marsh MarigoldP250-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Orange Froth151 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lazy Sun3006-6A · Valspar | 0.8 | 70.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Evening GlowPPG1205-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ginger Peachy22YY 71/347 · Glidden | 0.7 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to August Morning within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFD79D in HSL space. Pair August Morning with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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