Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Midday Sun |
| SKU | DE5289 |
| Hex | #FFE1A3 |
| RGB | 255, 225, 163 |
| HSL | 40°, 100%, 82% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Midday Sun
At LRV 73, Midday Sun 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.
Midday Sun 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
15 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Midday Sun 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 #FFE1A3 in HSL space. Pair Midday Sun 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 Midday Sun Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Midday Sun 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 DE5289 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midday Sun
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Midday Sun is La Luna Amarilla (SW 9016). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order La Luna Amarilla and you'll get the same color. See the full La Luna Amarilla swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Midday Sun
Behr's nearest match is Manila Tint (310A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midday Sun without repainting risk. See the full Manila Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Midday Sun
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Golden Honey (297), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midday Sun without repainting risk. See the full Golden Honey swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Midday Sun
Valspar's nearest match is Peach Tickle (3002-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78.7 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midday Sun without repainting risk. See the full Peach Tickle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Midday Sun
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midday Sun without repainting risk. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Midday Sun
The closest Glidden equivalent of Midday Sun is Honey Bee (PPG1205-4). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73). If Glidden is your counter, order Honey Bee and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Bee swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Midday Sun
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Midday Sun is Sun Faded (116-4DB). At ΔE 0.31 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sun Faded and you'll get the same color. See the full Sun Faded swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midday Sun
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Midday Sun is Yellow Shell (HGSW 1185) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Shell swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Midday Sun
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Midday Sun. The nearest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Midday Sun
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Midday Sun is Primrose Path (0938). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Primrose Path and you'll get the same color. See the full Primrose Path swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Midday Sun
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Primrose Path (0938), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midday Sun without repainting risk. See the full Primrose Path swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Midday Sun
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Midday Sun is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Midday Sun
Clare has no exact twin of Midday Sun. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Midday Sun
Kompozit's nearest match is Primrose Path (0938), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midday Sun without repainting risk. See the full Primrose Path swatch →