Dijon Mustard
DE5451 · #E2CA73 · LRV 56 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Dijon Mustard56
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Dijon Mustard, Really?
Dijon Mustard reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5451 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dijon Mustard
Dijon Mustard 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 Dijon Mustard
At LRV 56, Dijon Mustard 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 Dijon Mustard 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 DE5451 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 | Quilt GoldSW 6696 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sea Kelp390D-5 · Behr | 2.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Delicious390 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Seth's Smile8001-24D · Valspar | 1.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Turner's YellowPPG1106-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sun SalutationPPG12-03 · Glidden | 4.3 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Dijon Mustard 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 #E2CA73 in HSL space. Pair Dijon Mustard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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