Country Summer
DE5420 · #FFFBD7 · LRV 88 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Country Summer, Really?
Country Summer reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5420 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Country Summer
Country Summer 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.
How Lighting Changes Country Summer
Country Summer is very light — LRV 88, 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.
Most complaints about Country Summer 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 DE5420 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | White HydrangeaW-B-420 · Behr | 2.4 | 95 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crème Fraiche2023-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 93 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 4.7 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oyster CrackerPPG1108-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlelight Yellow67YY 87/169 · Glidden | 2.5 | 87 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | Lit CandlesJG-37 · Magnolia Home | 4.8 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Country Summer 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 #FFFBD7 in HSL space. Pair Country Summer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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