Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Crushed Cashew |
| SKU | DE5266 |
| Hex | #FFEDD5 |
| RGB | 255, 237, 213 |
| HSL | 34°, 100%, 92% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Crushed Cashew
Crushed Cashew is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Crushed Cashew 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Crushed Cashew 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 #FFEDD5 in HSL space. Pair Crushed Cashew 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 Crushed Cashew Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crushed Cashew 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 DE5266 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Crushed Cashew. The nearest is Lemon Drop (SW 7122) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
At Behr, the closest color to Crushed Cashew is Butter Yellow (ICC-90) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butter Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Crushed Cashew is Adobe White (2166-70) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adobe White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
At Valspar, the closest color to Crushed Cashew is Milk and Honey (T546) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Milk and Honey swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
At Glidden, the closest color to Crushed Cashew is Summer Haze Light (44YY 87/118) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Haze Light swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Carnival Crème (111-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crushed Cashew without repainting risk. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Crushed Cashew is Tallow (NO. 203) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Capetown Cream (0964), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crushed Cashew without repainting risk. See the full Capetown Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Verve (1028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crushed Cashew without repainting risk. See the full Verve swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Rodda has no exact twin of Crushed Cashew. The nearest is Chalk (CA005) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chalk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Crushed Cashew. The nearest is Frisky (C2-611) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frisky swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Crushed Cashew. The nearest is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Backdrop has no exact twin of Crushed Cashew. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crushed Cashew
Kompozit's nearest match is Verve (1028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crushed Cashew without repainting risk. See the full Verve swatch →