Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Golden Wash |
| SKU | DE5401 |
| Hex | #FFFEC6 |
| RGB | 255, 254, 198 |
| HSL | 59°, 100%, 89% |
| LRV | 90 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
8 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 Wash Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Golden Wash 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 DE5401 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Golden Wash
Behr's nearest match is Natural Light (P310-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 90) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Golden Wash without repainting risk. See the full Natural Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Golden Wash
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Golden Wash is Light Yellow (2022-60) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 84 vs 90) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Yellow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Golden Wash
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Golden Wash. The nearest is Banana Pudding (PPG1212-2) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 84 vs 90). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Banana Pudding swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Golden Wash
Glidden has no exact twin of Golden Wash. The nearest is August Moon (66YY 85/231) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 90). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full August Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Golden Wash
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Golden Wash. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 81 vs 90). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Golden Wash
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Golden Wash is Yellow Blitz (0847) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 90) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Golden Wash
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Golden Wash. The nearest is Butterball (0839) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 90). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Butterball swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Golden Wash
Kompozit has no exact twin of Golden Wash. The nearest is Butterball (0839) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 90). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Butterball swatch →