Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Golden Lock |
| SKU | DEA121 |
| Hex | #F5BC1D |
| RGB | 245, 188, 29 |
| HSL | 44°, 92%, 54% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Golden Lock
At LRV 52, Golden Lock 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 Lock 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Golden Lock 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 #F5BC1D in HSL space. Pair Golden Lock 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 Lock Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Lock 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 DEA121 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Lock
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Golden Lock is Goldfinch (SW 6905) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goldfinch swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Lock
Behr's nearest match is Bling Bling (P280-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Lock without repainting risk. See the full Bling Bling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Lock
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Golden Lock is Yellow Flash (2021-10) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Flash swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Golden Lock
Valspar's nearest match is Illuminate Me (8001-23G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Lock without repainting risk. See the full Illuminate Me swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Lock
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Golden Lock. The nearest is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fall Gold swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Lock
Glidden has no exact twin of Golden Lock. The nearest is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fall Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Lock
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Golden Lock is Sweet As Honey (113-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet As Honey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Lock
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Golden Lock. The nearest is Glitterati Gold (HGSW 1172) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glitterati Gold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Lock
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Golden Lock is Warm Fuzzies (0830) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Fuzzies swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Lock
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Golden Lock is Fresh Scent (0837) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Scent swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Lock
At Kompozit, the closest color to Golden Lock is Fresh Scent (0837) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Scent swatch →