Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Marigold |
| SKU | DE5291 |
| Hex | #F9BB59 |
| RGB | 249, 187, 89 |
| HSL | 37°, 93%, 66% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Marigold
At LRV 52, Marigold is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Marigold 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
13 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Marigold 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 #F9BB59 in HSL space. Pair Marigold 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 Marigold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Marigold 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 DE5291 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Marigold
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Marigold is Social Butterfly (SW 6898). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Social Butterfly and you'll get the same color. See the full Social Butterfly swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Marigold
Behr's nearest match is Solar Storm (P250-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Marigold without repainting risk. See the full Solar Storm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Marigold
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Corn Husk (307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Marigold without repainting risk. See the full Corn Husk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Marigold
At Valspar, the closest color to Marigold is Just Ducky (V014-2) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Just Ducky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Marigold
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Marigold without repainting risk. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Marigold
Glidden's nearest match is Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Marigold without repainting risk. See the full Mango Margarita swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Marigold
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Marigold is Raw Honey (114-7DB). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Raw Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Raw Honey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Marigold
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Geographic Yellow (HGSW 1163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Marigold without repainting risk. See the full Geographic Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Marigold
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Marigold is Glowing Lantern (0941) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Lantern swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Marigold
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gold's Great Touch (0961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Marigold without repainting risk. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Marigold
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Marigold. The nearest is Tilton (TILTON) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tilton swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Marigold
Kompozit's nearest match is Gold's Great Touch (0961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Marigold without repainting risk. See the full Gold's Great Touch swatch →