Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Beaming Sun |
| SKU | DE5218 |
| Hex | #FFF8DF |
| RGB | 255, 248, 223 |
| HSL | 47°, 100%, 94% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Beaming Sun
Beaming Sun is very light — LRV 87, 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.
Beaming Sun 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Beaming Sun 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 #FFF8DF in HSL space. Pair Beaming Sun 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 Beaming Sun Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beaming Sun 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 DE5218 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beaming Sun
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lemon Drop (SW 7122), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beaming Sun without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beaming Sun
The closest Behr equivalent of Beaming Sun is Glass Of Milk (P260-1). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 87). If Behr is your counter, order Glass Of Milk and you'll get the same color. See the full Glass Of Milk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beaming Sun
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Beaming Sun is Crème Fraiche (2023-70) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crème Fraiche swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Beaming Sun
Valspar's nearest match is Line Dried (8007-8G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Beaming Sun without repainting risk. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beaming Sun
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Beaming Sun is Lotus Flower (PPG1206-1) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lotus Flower swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Beaming Sun
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Candlelight (61YY 89/135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Beaming Sun without repainting risk. See the full Soft Candlelight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Beaming Sun
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Beaming Sun is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beaming Sun
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fresh Cream (0838), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Beaming Sun without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beaming Sun
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fresh Cream (0838), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Beaming Sun without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Beaming Sun
At Rodda, the closest color to Beaming Sun is Lily (CA003) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Beaming Sun
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Beaming Sun is Flash (C2-660) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 94 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flash swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Beaming Sun
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Beaming Sun without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Beaming Sun
Kompozit's nearest match is Fresh Cream (0838), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Beaming Sun without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →