Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Flickering Light |
| SKU | DE5196 |
| Hex | #FFF1DC |
| RGB | 255, 241, 220 |
| HSL | 36°, 100%, 93% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Flickering Light
Flickering Light is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Flickering Light 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
18 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Flickering Light 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 #FFF1DC in HSL space. Pair Flickering Light 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 Flickering Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Flickering Light 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 DE5196 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flickering Light
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Flickering Light is Lemon Drop (SW 7122) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Flickering Light
The closest Behr equivalent of Flickering Light is Cotton Tail (320C-1). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84). If Behr is your counter, order Cotton Tail and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton Tail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Flickering Light
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Flickering Light is Fine China (2156-70) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fine China swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Flickering Light
Valspar has no exact twin of Flickering Light. The nearest is Line Dried (8007-8G) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flickering Light
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Flickering Light. The nearest is White Chip (PPG15-06) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Flickering Light
Glidden has no exact twin of Flickering Light. The nearest is Soft Candlelight (61YY 89/135) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Candlelight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flickering Light
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Flickering Light is Carnival Crème (111-1DB). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Carnival Crème and you'll get the same color. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flickering Light
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Flickering Light. The nearest is Citilite (HGSW 4028) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citilite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flickering Light
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Flickering Light is Pale Narcissus (0957) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Narcissus swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Flickering Light
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Flickering Light. The nearest is Marshmallow Fluff (0930) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marshmallow Fluff swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Flickering Light
At Rodda, the closest color to Flickering Light is Lily (CA003) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Flickering Light
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Flickering Light is Halo (C2-628) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Flickering Light
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Flickering Light is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Flickering Light
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Flickering Light. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Flickering Light
Kompozit has no exact twin of Flickering Light. The nearest is Marshmallow Fluff (0930) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marshmallow Fluff swatch →