Midday Sun
DE5289 · #FFE1A3 · LRV 73 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Midday Sun, Really?
Midday Sun reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5289 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Midday Sun
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Midday Sun 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5289 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | La Luna AmarillaSW 9016 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Polka Dot SkirtP280-3 · Behr | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Honey297 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peach Tickle3002-2B · Valspar | 1.5 | 78.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Honey BeePPG1205-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Honey BeePPG1205-4 · Glidden | 0.8 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #FFE1A3 in HSL space. Pair Midday Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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