Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Highlight Gold |
| SKU | DEC731 |
| Hex | #DFC16D |
| RGB | 223, 193, 109 |
| HSL | 44°, 64%, 65% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Highlight Gold
At LRV 51, Highlight Gold is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Highlight Gold 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
17 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
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Highlight Gold 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 #DFC16D in HSL space. Pair Highlight Gold 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 Highlight Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Highlight Gold 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 DEC731 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Quilt Gold (SW 6696) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quilt Gold swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At Behr, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Honey Bear (340D-4) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honey Bear swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hannah Banana (CSP-955), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Highlight Gold without repainting risk. See the full Hannah Banana swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Valspar's nearest match is Swiftly Green (3008-5C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54.8 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Highlight Gold without repainting risk. See the full Swiftly Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Highlight Gold
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Turner's Yellow (PPG1106-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Highlight Gold without repainting risk. See the full Turner's Yellow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Glidden's nearest match is Tropical Siesta (PPG1107-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Highlight Gold without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Siesta swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Plantain Green (122-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plantain Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Dotty Yellow (HGSW 1215) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dotty Yellow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Highlight Gold. The nearest is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Corngold (NO. 9915), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Highlight Gold without repainting risk. See the full Corngold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lemon Surprise (0815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Highlight Gold without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Lemon Surprise (0815) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Yarrow (BD68) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarrow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Clare has no exact twin of Highlight Gold. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Highlight Gold
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Highlight Gold. The nearest is Tilton (TILTON) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tilton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At Backdrop, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Eames (BD-EA) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Highlight Gold
At Kompozit, the closest color to Highlight Gold is Lemon Surprise (0815) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Surprise swatch →