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Golden Slumber

DE5335 · #B98841 · LRV 27 · warm red-orange tone

DE5335 · #B98841 · LRV 27 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Golden Slumber
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5335 · #B98841
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE5335 · all Dunn-Edwards yellows
LRV27Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyYellow
Hex · RGB · HSL#B98841 · 185, 136, 65 · 36°, 48%, 49%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Cabin Fever14
  2. 2Thai Curry21
  3. 3Golden Slumber27
  4. 4Chilled Wine41
  5. 5Honey Tea52
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Golden Slumber, Really?

Golden Slumber reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5335 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Golden Slumber

Golden Slumber is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Golden Slumber

Golden Slumber sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Golden Slumber are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5335 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

The nearest shades to Golden Slumber within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Golden Slumber · 6.7 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Golden Slumber · 3.2 : 1 · large text only

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B98841 in HSL space. Pair Golden Slumber with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B98841 + #4172B9
TRIADIC
#B98841 · #41B988 · #8841B9
ANALOGOUS
#B94C41 · #B98841 · #AEB941

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