Palm Frond
DE5522 · #AEAD5B · LRV 37 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Palm Frond37
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Palm Frond, Really?
Palm Frond reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5522 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Palm Frond
Palm Frond is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Palm Frond
Palm Frond sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Palm Frond 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 DE5522 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 | ParakeetSW 6711 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | LaserP350-6 · Behr | 2.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Split Pea2146-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer MossV057-4 · Valspar | 3.1 | 38.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Secret ScribblesPPG11-12 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Secret ScribblesPPG11-12 · Glidden | 4.4 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Palm Frond 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 #AEAD5B in HSL space. Pair Palm Frond with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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