Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Flaxen |
| SKU | DEC735 |
| Hex | #FBECC9 |
| RGB | 251, 236, 201 |
| HSL | 42°, 86%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Flaxen
Flaxen is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Flaxen 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
15 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Flaxen 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 #FBECC9 in HSL space. Pair Flaxen 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 Flaxen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Flaxen 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 DEC735 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flaxen
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glittery Yellow (SW 7125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Flaxen without repainting risk. See the full Glittery Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Flaxen
Behr's nearest match is Papaya Sorbet (P250-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flaxen without repainting risk. See the full Papaya Sorbet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Flaxen
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Flaxen is Porter Ranch Cream (148). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Porter Ranch Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Porter Ranch Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Flaxen
Valspar's nearest match is Yellow Bliss (3008-4C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85.7 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Flaxen without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Bliss swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flaxen
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Flaxen is Silk Sails (PPG1206-2) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silk Sails swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Flaxen
The closest Glidden equivalent of Flaxen is Yellow Acacia Bloom (50YY 83/200). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Yellow Acacia Bloom and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Acacia Bloom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flaxen
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Limon Sorbet (116-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flaxen without repainting risk. See the full Limon Sorbet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flaxen
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Flaxen is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Flaxen
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Flaxen. The nearest is Tallow (NO. 203) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tallow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flaxen
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Holy Grail (0958), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flaxen without repainting risk. See the full Holy Grail swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Flaxen
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Flaxen is Gold of Midas (0965) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold of Midas swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Flaxen
C2 Paint's nearest match is Grits (C2-610), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flaxen without repainting risk. See the full Grits swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Flaxen
Backdrop has no exact twin of Flaxen. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Flaxen
At Kompozit, the closest color to Flaxen is Gold of Midas (0965) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold of Midas swatch →