Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Hay Day |
| SKU | DE5479 |
| Hex | #DACD81 |
| RGB | 218, 205, 129 |
| HSL | 51°, 55%, 68% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Hay Day
At LRV 57, Hay Day 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.
Hay Day 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
15 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Hay Day 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 #DACD81 in HSL space. Pair Hay Day 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 Hay Day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hay Day 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 DE5479 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hay Day
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hay Day is Primavera (SW 9031) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Primavera swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hay Day
At Behr, the closest color to Hay Day is Almondine (M310-4) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almondine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hay Day
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Golden Delicious (390), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hay Day without repainting risk. See the full Golden Delicious swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hay Day
Valspar has no exact twin of Hay Day. The nearest is Papyrus Plant (8002-25D) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Papyrus Plant swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hay Day
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Serene Scene (PPG1110-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hay Day without repainting risk. See the full Serene Scene swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hay Day
Glidden's nearest match is Serene Scene (PPG1110-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hay Day without repainting risk. See the full Serene Scene swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hay Day
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Hay Day. The nearest is Chickadee Yellow (120-4DB) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chickadee Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hay Day
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hay Day is Fields Greens (HGSW 1245) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fields Greens swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hay Day
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Hay Day is Amber (JG-39) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hay Day
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Citrona (NO. CC3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Hay Day without repainting risk. See the full Citrona swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hay Day
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Hay Day. The nearest is Sweet Angelica (0806) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hay Day
At Rodda, the closest color to Hay Day is Durum Wheat (R052) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hay Day
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hay Day. The nearest is Chameleon (C2-653) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chameleon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hay Day
Kompozit has no exact twin of Hay Day. The nearest is Sweet Angelica (0806) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweet Angelica swatch →