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Lime Blossom

DE5518 · #F4F2D3 · LRV 82 · warm yellow tone

DE5518 · #F4F2D3 · LRV 82 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Lime BlossomDunn-Edwards · DE5518
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Lime Blossom
DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5518 · #F4F2D3
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDE5518 · all Dunn-Edwards neutrals
LRV82Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#F4F2D3 · 244, 242, 211 · 56°, 60%, 89%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Agreeable Gray60
  2. 2Pale Oak69
  3. 3Lime Blossom82
  4. 4Moonlit Beach88
  5. 5Crème Fraiche93
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Lime Blossom, Really?

Lime Blossom reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5518 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Lime Blossom

Lime Blossom 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Lime Blossom

Lime Blossom is very light — LRV 82, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Lime Blossom 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5518 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.

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Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

The nearest shades to Lime Blossom within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Lime Blossom · 18.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Lime Blossom · 1.1 : 1 · fails for text

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 #F4F2D3 in HSL space. Pair Lime Blossom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F4F2D3 + #D3D5F4
TRIADIC
#F4F2D3 · #D3F4F2 · #F2D3F4
ANALOGOUS
#F4E1D3 · #F4F2D3 · #E6F4D3

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