Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Break of Day |
| SKU | DE5394 |
| Hex | #FFFABD |
| RGB | 255, 250, 189 |
| HSL | 55°, 100%, 87% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Break of Day
Break of Day 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.
Break of Day 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
11 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
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 Break of Day 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 #FFFABD in HSL space. Pair Break of Day 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 Break of Day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Break of Day 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 DE5394 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Break of Day
The closest Behr equivalent of Break of Day is Natural Light (P310-2). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 87). If Behr is your counter, order Natural Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Break of Day
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Break of Day is Light Yellow (2022-60) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Break of Day
Valspar has no exact twin of Break of Day. The nearest is Simon Says (8001-24B) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Simon Says swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Break of Day
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Break of Day is Sunbeam (PPG1212-3) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunbeam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Break of Day
At Glidden, the closest color to Break of Day is Freshcut Honeydew (66YY 83/272) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Freshcut Honeydew swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Break of Day
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Break of Day. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Break of Day
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Yellow Blitz (0847), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Break of Day without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Break of Day
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Yellow Blitz (0847), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Break of Day without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Break of Day
Kompozit's nearest match is Yellow Blitz (0847), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Break of Day without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →