Citrus Spice
DE5466 · #E2CD52 · LRV 56 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Citrus Spice56
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Citrus Spice, Really?
Citrus Spice reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5466 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Citrus Spice
Citrus Spice 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.
How Lighting Changes Citrus Spice
At LRV 56, Citrus Spice 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.
Most complaints about Citrus Spice 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5466 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nervy HueSW 6917 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | California Dreaming380D-5 · Behr | 2.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Hibiscus357 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lime DropV019-2 · Valspar | 4.1 | 59.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Golden YarrowPPG1215-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Golden Anniversary50YY 55/623 · Glidden | 1.7 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Citrus Spice within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #E2CD52 in HSL space. Pair Citrus Spice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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