Hollywood Starlet
DET493 · #F2D082 · LRV 64 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Hollywood Starlet64
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Hollywood Starlet, Really?
Hollywood Starlet reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET493 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hollywood Starlet
Hollywood Starlet 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.
How Lighting Changes Hollywood Starlet
At LRV 64, Hollywood Starlet 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.
Most complaints about Hollywood Starlet 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 DET493 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Yellow BirdSW 9022 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm Glow360D-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Broadway Lights298 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Amber Pearl3006-3C · Valspar | 2.6 | 67.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maybe MauiPPG1210-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ginger Ale40YY 63/473 · Glidden | 2.0 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Hollywood Starlet 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 #F2D082 in HSL space. Pair Hollywood Starlet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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