Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fine Linen |
| SKU | DE5470 |
| Hex | #FAF5C3 |
| RGB | 250, 245, 195 |
| HSL | 55°, 85%, 87% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Fine Linen
Fine Linen is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Fine Linen 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
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fine Linen 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 #FAF5C3 in HSL space. Pair Fine Linen 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 Fine Linen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fine Linen 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 DE5470 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Fine Linen
Behr's nearest match is Tart Gelato (P330-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fine Linen without repainting risk. See the full Tart Gelato swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fine Linen
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Fine Linen is Butter (2023-60). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Butter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fine Linen
Valspar has no exact twin of Fine Linen. The nearest is Summer Morning (3007-2C) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86.6 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Morning swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fine Linen
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fine Linen is Joyful (PPG1107-2) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joyful swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fine Linen
Glidden's nearest match is August Moon (66YY 85/231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fine Linen without repainting risk. See the full August Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fine Linen
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fine Linen is Illuminating (122-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illuminating swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fine Linen
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fine Linen. The nearest is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fine Linen
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Fine Linen is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fine Linen
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fine Linen is Butterball (0839) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butterball swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fine Linen
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Banana Custard (0826), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fine Linen without repainting risk. See the full Banana Custard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fine Linen
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Fine Linen. The nearest is Grits (C2-610) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fine Linen
Kompozit's nearest match is Banana Custard (0826), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Fine Linen without repainting risk. See the full Banana Custard swatch →