Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Creamy Apricot |
| SKU | DE5282 |
| Hex | #FFE8BD |
| RGB | 255, 232, 189 |
| HSL | 39°, 100%, 87% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Creamy Apricot
Creamy Apricot is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Creamy Apricot 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
16 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Creamy Apricot 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 #FFE8BD in HSL space. Pair Creamy Apricot 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 Creamy Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Creamy Apricot 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 DE5282 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is They call it Mellow (SW 9015), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy Apricot without repainting risk. See the full They call it Mellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
The closest Behr equivalent of Creamy Apricot is Lemon Whip (ICC-91). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Lemon Whip and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Whip swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Soleil (AF-330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Soleil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
The closest Valspar equivalent of Creamy Apricot is Creamy Oat (3002-2C). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83.6 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Creamy Oat and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamy Oat swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Creamy Custard (PPG1204-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Creamy Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Creamy Custard swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
At Glidden, the closest color to Creamy Apricot is Sweet Buttercup (45YY 83/250) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Buttercup swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Creamy Apricot is Clearly Citrus (116-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clearly Citrus swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Creamy Apricot is Lemon Chiffonade (HGSW 1177) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Chiffonade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Creamy Apricot. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Creamy Apricot is Tiffany Light (0923). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Tiffany Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Tiffany Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Creamy Apricot is Lemon Bubble (0931) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Bubble swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
Rodda has no exact twin of Creamy Apricot. The nearest is Almond (CA127) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Creamy Apricot. The nearest is Fleece (C2-609) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fleece swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Creamy Apricot is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Creamy Apricot
At Kompozit, the closest color to Creamy Apricot is Lemon Bubble (0931) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Bubble swatch →