Light of the Moon
DE5483 · #FDF5D7 · LRV 84 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Light of the Moon84
- 4Lightning White92
What Color Is Light of the Moon, Really?
Light of the Moon reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5483 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light of the Moon
Light of the Moon 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Light of the Moon
Light of the Moon is very light — LRV 84, 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 Light of the Moon 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 DE5483 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 | Lemon DropSW 7122 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pineapple Fizz340A-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 91 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lightning White2019-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 92 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 2.7 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Good GracesPPG1211-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlelight Yellow67YY 87/169 · Glidden | 1.1 | 87 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Light of the Moon 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 #FDF5D7 in HSL space. Pair Light of the Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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