Lemon Zest
DE5412 · #E7C630 · LRV 53 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Lemon Zest53
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Lemon Zest, Really?
Lemon Zest reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5412 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lemon Zest
Lemon Zest 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 Lemon Zest
At LRV 53, Lemon Zest is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Lemon Zest 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 DE5412 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Citrus Zest390B-6 · Behr | 1.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Hibiscus357 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lime DropV019-2 · Valspar | 2.1 | 59.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Golden YarrowPPG1215-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Golden Anniversary50YY 55/623 · Glidden | 2.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zingy!119-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Lemon Zest 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 #E7C630 in HSL space. Pair Lemon Zest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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