Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Golden Appeal |
| SKU | DE5382 |
| Hex | #E6BE59 |
| RGB | 230, 190, 89 |
| HSL | 43°, 74%, 63% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Golden Appeal
At LRV 50, Golden Appeal is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Golden Appeal 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.
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 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
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Golden Appeal 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 #E6BE59 in HSL space. Pair Golden Appeal 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 Golden Appeal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Appeal 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 DE5382 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Quilt Gold (SW 6696), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full Quilt Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Behr has no exact twin of Golden Appeal. The nearest is Flustered Mustard (P320-6A) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flustered Mustard swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Appeal
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Golden Appeal is Luminous Days (300) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luminous Days swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Golden Appeal
At Valspar, the closest color to Golden Appeal is Fall Meadow (3007-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57.1 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall Meadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Appeal
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Golden Appeal is Bright Idea (PPG1210-5) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bright Idea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Glidden's nearest match is Wheat Stalk (30YY 52/515), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full Wheat Stalk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quilted Gold (219-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full Quilted Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Appeal
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dotty Yellow (HGSW 1215), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full Dotty Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Babouche (NO. 223), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full Babouche swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Surprise (0815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Hirshfield's's nearest match is I'm a Local (0863), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full I'm a Local swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Appeal
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Golden Appeal. The nearest is Yarrow (BD68) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarrow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Clare has no exact twin of Golden Appeal. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Golden Appeal
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Golden Appeal is Tilton (TILTON) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tilton swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Appeal
Kompozit's nearest match is I'm a Local (0863), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 56 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Appeal without repainting risk. See the full I'm a Local swatch →