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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5484

Dunn-Edwards Limesicle#F2EABF · LRV 81

Limesicle reads as a yellow / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5484 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS LIMESICLE
RGB 242, 234, 191 LRV 81

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Limesicle
SKU DE5484
Hex #F2EABF
RGB 242, 234, 191
HSL 51°, 66%, 85%
LRV 81
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Dunn-Edwards Limesicle

Limesicle is very light — LRV 81, 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.

Limesicle 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. 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
Bermuda Son
SKU 0797 · #F0E9BE · LRV 81
ΔE 0.45 (imperceptible)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All yellow at Valspar →
6008-9A
#F2EABC
Lime Kiss
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 81.2
8001-26A
#EDE8C1
Beacon
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 80
V057-1
#EFE8B7
Endive
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 79.5
6008-5A
#F4E8C7
Desert Flower
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 81.3
3005-8C
#F6E5BE
Pale Maize
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 79.1

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
373
#F2E9C1
Yellow Iris
ΔE 0.95 · LRV
CSP-905
#F2E7BD
Melted Butter
ΔE 1.3 · LRV
931
#F4E9C0
Royal Linen
ΔE 1.33 · LRV
289
#F3E7BE
Pale Moon
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 76
197
#F5E9C2
America's Heartland
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 78

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All yellow at Behr →
380E-3
#EEE6B9
Satin Souffle
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 78
370E-2
#EEEAC6
Cream Silk
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 81
340E-2
#F5EAC7
Cottonseed
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 82
M320-2
#F6EBC8
Rice Wine
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 83
M310-2
#EEEDC8
Proper Temperature
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 83

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 1668
#F2EAC3
Pineapple Cream
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 82
SW 6693
#F3E8C2
Lily
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 81
SW 6700
#F3EAC6
Daybreak
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 82
SW 1667
#F4E8B2
Icy Lemonade
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 80
SW 6686
#F5E5BC
Lemon Chiffon
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 79

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1107-2
#F6EEC0
Joyful
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 85
1214-3
#F7EAB9
Banana Brulee
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 82
1205-3
#F8E9C2
Barely Butter
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 82
1218-1
#EDEEC5
Oh Dahling
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 83
1204-3
#F9E7BF
Creamy Custard
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 81

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 74
NO. 2012
#F1E6C8
House White
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 79
NO. 59
#F5E8D0
New White
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 82
NO. 2002
#F5ECD9
White Tie
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 84
NO. 2010
#EDE9D8
James White
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 81

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 75
JG-37
#F3F0DA
Lit Candles
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 86
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 75
JG-16
#EEE7D5
Carter Crème
ΔE 7.79 · LRV 80
JG-33
#EFEBDB
Pearly Cotton
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 83

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.73
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 9.94 · LRV 65
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 10.45 · LRV 92
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 10.7 · LRV 86

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.75
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 78

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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

DE5456
Sandy Shore
LRV 81
DE5442
Candle in the Wind
LRV 83
DE5505
Natural Light
LRV 82
DE5435
Cookie Dough
LRV 84
DEC733
Solar Wind
LRV 82
DE5519
Perfect Pear
LRV 79

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F2EABF in HSL space. Pair Limesicle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F2EABF + #BFC7F2
TRIADIC
#F2EABF · #BFF2EA · #EABFF2
ANALOGOUS
#F2D1BF · #F2EABF · #E0F2BF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.21:1 fail
Sample text on black
17.3:1 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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