Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Golden Crest |
| SKU | DE5353 |
| Hex | #F6CA69 |
| RGB | 246, 202, 105 |
| HSL | 41°, 89%, 69% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Golden Crest
At LRV 59, Golden Crest 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 Crest 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 Crest 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 #F6CA69 in HSL space. Pair Golden Crest 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 Crest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Crest 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 DE5353 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Golden Crest is Sundance (SW 6897) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sundance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Behr, the closest color to Golden Crest is Spiced Butternut (310B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Butternut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Golden Crest is Happily Ever After (173) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Happily Ever After swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Valspar, the closest color to Golden Crest is Hive Delight (V018-2) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64.9 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hive Delight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Crest
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Crest without repainting risk. See the full Sol De Yucatan swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Crest
Glidden's nearest match is Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Crest without repainting risk. See the full Sol De Yucatan swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Golden Crest is Xanthous (114-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Xanthous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Crest
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Golden Crest is Afternoon (HGSW 1164) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Crest
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Golden Crest. The nearest is Citron (NO. 74) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Golden Crest is Grilled Cheese (0940) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grilled Cheese swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Golden Crest is Golden Glow (0814) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Glow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Crest
C2 Paint's nearest match is Daffodil (C2-620), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Crest without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Clare, the closest color to Golden Crest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Golden Crest
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Golden Crest. The nearest is Tilton (TILTON) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tilton swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Crest
At Kompozit, the closest color to Golden Crest is Golden Glow (0814) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Glow swatch →