Golden Wash
DE5401 · #FFFEC6 · LRV 90 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Golden Wash, Really?
Golden Wash reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5401 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Golden Wash
Golden Wash shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Golden Wash
Golden Wash is very light — LRV 90, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Golden Wash 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5401 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Candlelight Yellow400A-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 92 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Light Yellow2022-60 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 84 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Banana PuddingPPG1212-2 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Glidden | August Moon66YY 85/231 · Glidden | 3.9 | 85 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Lancaster YellowNO. 249 · Farrow & Ball | 4.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Yellow Blitz0847 · Diamond Vogel | 3.1 | 87 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Golden Wash within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #FFFEC6 in HSL space. Pair Golden Wash with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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