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Banana Cream

DE5395 · #FFF49C · LRV 83 · warm yellow tone

DE5395 · #FFF49C · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

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Banana Cream
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5395 · #FFF49C
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE5395 · all Dunn-Edwards yellows
LRV83Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#FFF49C · 255, 244, 156 · 53°, 100%, 81%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Jackfruit62
  2. 2Banana Cream71
  3. 3Banana Cream83
  4. 4Butter90
  5. 5Magnolia Blossom96
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Banana Cream, Really?

Banana Cream reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5395 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Banana Cream

Banana Cream 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Banana Cream

Banana Cream 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Banana Cream 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5395 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

The nearest shades to Banana Cream within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Banana Cream · 18.7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Banana Cream · 1.1 : 1 · fails for text

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 #FFF49C in HSL space. Pair Banana Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFF49C + #9CA7FF
TRIADIC
#FFF49C · #9CFFF4 · #F49CFF
ANALOGOUS
#FFC39C · #FFF49C · #D8FF9C

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