Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Hint of Spring |
| SKU | DE5512 |
| Hex | #FFFDDD |
| RGB | 255, 253, 221 |
| HSL | 56°, 100%, 93% |
| LRV | 89 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Hint of Spring
Hint of Spring is very light — LRV 89, 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.
Hint of Spring 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Hint of Spring 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 #FFFDDD in HSL space. Pair Hint of Spring 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 Hint of Spring Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hint of Spring 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 DE5512 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Lemon Drop (SW 7122) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Behr's nearest match is White Hydrangea (W-B-420), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 95 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Hint of Spring without repainting risk. See the full White Hydrangea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crème Fraiche (2023-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Hint of Spring without repainting risk. See the full Crème Fraiche swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Valspar has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Line Dried (8007-8G) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hint of Spring
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hint of Spring is Good Graces (PPG1211-1) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good Graces swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Glidden has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Soft Candlelight (61YY 89/135) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Candlelight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hint of Spring
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hint of Spring is Fresh Cream (0838) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 89) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Fresh Cream (0838) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hint of Spring
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Flash (C2-660) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 94 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flash swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hint of Spring
Kompozit has no exact twin of Hint of Spring. The nearest is Fresh Cream (0838) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →