Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Gentle Yellow |
| SKU | DE5421 |
| Hex | #FFF5BE |
| RGB | 255, 245, 190 |
| HSL | 51°, 100%, 87% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Gentle Yellow
Gentle Yellow is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Gentle Yellow 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 Gentle Yellow 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 #FFF5BE in HSL space. Pair Gentle Yellow 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 Gentle Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Yellow 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 DE5421 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
The closest Behr equivalent of Gentle Yellow is Moonlit Yellow (380A-2). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Moonlit Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonlit Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Provence Crème (2021-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Provence Crème swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
At Valspar, the closest color to Gentle Yellow is Simon Says (8001-24B) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simon Says swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Gentle Yellow is Joyful (PPG1107-2) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) 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 Gentle Yellow
At Glidden, the closest color to Gentle Yellow is Lemon Ice (56YY 86/241) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Gentle Yellow. The nearest is Clearly Citrus (116-3DB) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clearly Citrus swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Gentle Yellow. The nearest is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gentle Yellow is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) 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 Gentle Yellow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Yellow Blitz (0847), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Gentle Yellow is Yellow Blitz (0847). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Yellow Blitz and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gentle Yellow. The nearest is Grits (C2-610) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Yellow
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Gentle Yellow is Yellow Blitz (0847). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 83). If Kompozit is your counter, order Yellow Blitz and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →