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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEC712

Dunn-Edwards Honey Glow#E5C68C · LRV 56

Honey Glow reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEC712 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS HONEY GLOW
RGB 229, 198, 140 LRV 56

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Honey Glow
SKU DEC712
Hex #E5C68C
RGB 229, 198, 140
HSL 39°, 63%, 72%
LRV 56
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Venice Square
SKU 0919 · #E6C591 · LRV 59
ΔE 1.77 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
187
#E6C58C
Goldfinch
ΔE 0.75 · LRV 59
CC-242
#E6C58C
Maple
ΔE 0.75 · LRV 59
2152-40
#E1C48A
Golden
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 57
193
#E2C38C
Dijon
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 57
CW-370
#E2C592
Sweeney
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 58

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All yellow at Behr →
310E-3
#E2C78C
Ripe Wheat
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 59
UL180-21
#E2C282
Tangy
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 56
PPU6-14
#E7C181
Charismatic
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 57
S300-3
#E0C89B
Almond Cookie
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 60
S310-3
#DCCA98
Natural Twine
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 60

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6394
#E1C28D
Sequin
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 57
SW 7685
#E5C28B
White Raisin
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 57
SW 2834
#E4C495
Birdseye Maple
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 58
SW 30
#EFC488
Colonial Yellow
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 60
SW 6373
#EDC38E
Harvester
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 59

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
12-06
#E2C28D
Lira
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 57
1106-3
#E5C382
Autumn Glow
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 57
1091-4
#E2C392
Halo
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 57
12-18
#E0C796
Hayloft
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 59
1208-4
#ECC481
Gold Buff
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All yellow at Valspar →
V092-2
#EAC892
Oats and Honey
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 60.8
8002-24C
#E5CB8D
Home Brew
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 61
P054
#E5CB8D
Home Brew
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 61.2
3004-6A
#EEC58E
Delightful Moon
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 60
8002-25D
#E2CC8B
Papyrus Plant
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 61

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 37
#DFC795
Hay
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 59
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 65
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 56
NO. 8
#DDCDAE
String
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 62
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 7.88 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 57
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 68
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 50
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 65
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 8.45 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.46
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 9.79 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 14.77 · LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E5C68C in HSL space. Pair Honey Glow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5C68C + #8CABE5
TRIADIC
#E5C68C · #8CE5C6 · #C68CE5
ANALOGOUS
#E59A8C · #E5C68C · #D8E58C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.64:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.79:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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