Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Chartreuse |
| SKU | DEA123 |
| Hex | #DAD000 |
| RGB | 218, 208, 0 |
| HSL | 57°, 100%, 43% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Chartreuse
At LRV 56, Chartreuse 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.
Chartreuse 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
4 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Chartreuse 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 #DAD000 in HSL space. Pair Chartreuse 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 Chartreuse Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chartreuse 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 DEA123 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Chartreuse
At Behr, the closest color to Chartreuse is Sulfur Yellow (P320-6) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sulfur Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chartreuse
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chartreuse is New Lime (2025-30) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Lime swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chartreuse
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Chartreuse is Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 66 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrus Spice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chartreuse
Glidden has no exact twin of Chartreuse. The nearest is Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gone Giddy swatch →