Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Lemon Lime |
| SKU | DE5513 |
| Hex | #FCF9BD |
| RGB | 252, 249, 189 |
| HSL | 57°, 91%, 86% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Lemon Lime
Lemon Lime is very light — LRV 85, 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.
Lemon Lime 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.
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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Lemon Lime 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 #FCF9BD in HSL space. Pair Lemon Lime 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 Lemon Lime Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Lime 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 DE5513 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Lime
The closest Behr equivalent of Lemon Lime is Natural Light (P310-2). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 85). If Behr is your counter, order Natural Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Lime
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lemon Lime is Lemon Glow (2025-60) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Glow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Lime
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Lime is Sunbeam (PPG1212-3) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunbeam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Lime
At Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Lime is Freshcut Honeydew (66YY 83/272) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Freshcut Honeydew swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Lime
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lemon Lime. The nearest is Illuminating (122-3DB) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illuminating swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lemon Lime
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lemon Lime. The nearest is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Lime
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lemon Lime is Yellow Blitz (0847) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Lime
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Lemon Lime is Yellow Blitz (0847) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Lime
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lemon Lime is Yellow Blitz (0847) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 85) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →