Daystar
DE5315 · #FFF8DA · LRV 87 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Daystar87
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Daystar, Really?
Daystar reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5315 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Daystar
Daystar 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Daystar
Daystar is very light — LRV 87, 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 Daystar 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 DE5315 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 | Lemon DropSW 7122 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Canyon CloudW-D-410 · Behr | 1.6 | 93 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crème Fraiche2023-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 93 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 2.7 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Good GracesPPG1211-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Candlelight61YY 89/135 · Glidden | 2.0 | 89 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Daystar 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 #FFF8DA in HSL space. Pair Daystar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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