Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Chickadee |
| SKU | DE5403 |
| Hex | #FFF47C |
| RGB | 255, 244, 124 |
| HSL | 55°, 100%, 74% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Chickadee
Chickadee is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Chickadee 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
9 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
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Chickadee 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 #FFF47C in HSL space. Pair Chickadee 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 Chickadee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chickadee 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 DE5403 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Chickadee
At Behr, the closest color to Chickadee is Upbeat (P300-5) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Upbeat swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chickadee
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Chickadee. The nearest is Banana Yellow (2022-40) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Banana Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chickadee
Valspar has no exact twin of Chickadee. The nearest is Wild Daffodil (8001-25C) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Daffodil swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chickadee
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Chickadee is Citrus Punch (PPG1212-5) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrus Punch swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chickadee
At Glidden, the closest color to Chickadee is Citrus Punch (PPG1212-5) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrus Punch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chickadee
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Chickadee is Lemon Peel (0849) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Peel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chickadee
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Chickadee is Lemon Peel (0849) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Peel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chickadee
At Kompozit, the closest color to Chickadee is Lemon Peel (0849) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Peel swatch →