Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Lemon Zest |
| SKU | DE5412 |
| Hex | #E7C630 |
| RGB | 231, 198, 48 |
| HSL | 49°, 79%, 55% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
9 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 Zest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lemon Zest 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 DE5412 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Behr's nearest match is Citrus Zest (390B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Zest without repainting risk. See the full Citrus Zest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow Hibiscus (357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lemon Zest without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Hibiscus swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Valspar, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Lime Drop (V019-2) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59.1 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lime Drop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Yarrow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Glidden, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Golden Anniversary (50YY 55/623) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Anniversary swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lemon Zest
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lemon Zest. The nearest is Zingy! (119-6DB) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zingy! swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Fresh Scent (0837) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Scent swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Yolk (0844) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yolk swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lemon Zest
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lemon Zest is Yolk (0844) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yolk swatch →