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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5516

Dunn-Edwards Limelight#D0D34D · LRV 61

Limelight reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5516 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS LIMELIGHT
RGB 208, 211, 77 LRV 61

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Limelight
SKU DE5516
Hex #D0D34D
RGB 208, 211, 77
HSL 61°, 60%, 56%
LRV 61
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Dunn-Edwards Limelight

At LRV 61, Limelight 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.

Limelight 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Yolk
SKU 0844 · #EFC700 · LRV 59
ΔE 11.57 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
398
#CECE4A
Flower Power
ΔE 1.29 · LRV
397
#D3D95D
Chamomile
ΔE 2.01 · LRV
399
#CACA35
Exotic Lime
ΔE 2.73 · LRV
2027-40
#D5D869
Grape Green
ΔE 3.05 · LRV
404
#C5D25B
Electric Slide
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1217-7
#C9CC4A
Slap Happy
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 56
17-25
#D5D16B
Got The Giggles
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 61
1218-4
#D5CE69
Force Of Nature
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 59
1216-7
#D9C737
Gone Giddy
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 56
1220-6
#BED565
Glow Worm
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 59

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All yellow at Behr →
P330-5
#DAD356
Midori
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 62
P350-4
#D2DA66
Spring Grass
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 65
P350-5
#C0D14B
Go Go Lime
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 57
380D-5
#DBCF4B
California Dreaming
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 60
P320-6
#D7CA38
Sulfur Yellow
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All yellow at Valspar →
V020-2
#CDCA54
Green Mamba
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 56.1
8001-27D
#DBD564
Matcha
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 64
6007-8A
#C5D165
Sonic Lime
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 58.4
6007-10A
#DCDB76
Celery
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 67.1
V019-2
#EBC746
Lime Drop
ΔE 10.21 · LRV 59.1

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.9
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6703
#D9C661
Frolic
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 56
SW 9031
#D2D083
Primavera
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 60
SW 9030
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 50
SW 6913
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 65
SW 6696
#EAC365
Quilt Gold
ΔE 12.63 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.38
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 65
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 13.04 · LRV 57
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 49
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 16.44 · LRV 68
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 17.99 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.08
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 74
#F5D27B
Citron
ΔE 12.08 · LRV 67
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 12.16 · LRV 50
NO. 223
#ECC363
Babouche
ΔE 13.03 · LRV 58
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 13.74 · LRV 65
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 15.44 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.57
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 19.93 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 21.41 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 25.98 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 29.93 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.77
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 14.77 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 15.01 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 15.67 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 19.94 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 20.61 · LRV 60

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DEA123
Chartreuse
LRV 60
DE5466
Citrus Spice
LRV 60
DEA124
Lime Twist
LRV 60
DE5473
Citron
LRV 56
DE5419
Soleil
LRV 60
DE5558
Citrus Leaf
LRV 56

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D0D34D in HSL space. Pair Limelight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0D34D + #504DD3
TRIADIC
#D0D34D · #4DD0D3 · #D34DD0
ANALOGOUS
#D3934D · #D0D34D · #8DD34D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.6:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.11:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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