Lemon Gelato
DE5464 · #F8EC9E · LRV 76 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Lemon Gelato, Really?
Lemon Gelato reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5464 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lemon Gelato
Lemon Gelato 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Lemon Gelato
Lemon Gelato is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Most complaints about Lemon Gelato 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 DE5464 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 | Fun YellowSW 6908 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lemon Souffle350B-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pineapple Grove333 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | East of the Sun8001-25B · Valspar | 0.3 | 83 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CalabashPPG1213-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lazy DaizyPPG1212-4 · Glidden | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Lemon Gelato 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 #F8EC9E in HSL space. Pair Lemon Gelato with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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