Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Golden Rays |
| SKU | DE5423 |
| Hex | #F6DA74 |
| RGB | 246, 218, 116 |
| HSL | 47°, 88%, 71% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Golden Rays
At LRV 65, Golden Rays is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Golden Rays 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
14 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Golden Rays 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 #F6DA74 in HSL space. Pair Golden Rays 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 Rays Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Rays 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 DE5423 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Rays
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daffodil (SW 6901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Rays without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Golden Rays
At Behr, the closest color to Golden Rays is Wildflower Honey (350B-6) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Honey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Rays
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Inner Glow (348), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Rays without repainting risk. See the full Inner Glow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Golden Rays
At Valspar, the closest color to Golden Rays is Honey Glaze (3003-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 73.9 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Glaze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Rays
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Forsythia Blossom (PPG1214-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Rays without repainting risk. See the full Forsythia Blossom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Rays
Glidden's nearest match is May Tulip Yellow (43YY 69/543), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Rays without repainting risk. See the full May Tulip Yellow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Golden Rays
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cheerful Yellow (119-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 72 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Rays without repainting risk. See the full Cheerful Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Golden Rays
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daffodil Hill (HGSW 1184), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Rays without repainting risk. See the full Daffodil Hill swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Golden Rays
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Golden Rays. The nearest is Amber (JG-39) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Rays
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Golden Rays is Sherbert Lemon (NO. 9914) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 72 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sherbert Lemon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Rays
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Golden Rays is Sun Touched (0821) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Touched swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Rays
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Golden Rays is Sun Touched (0821) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Touched swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Golden Rays
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Golden Rays is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Rays
At Kompozit, the closest color to Golden Rays is Sun Touched (0821) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Touched swatch →