Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Parmesan |
| SKU | DE5400 |
| Hex | #FFFFDD |
| RGB | 255, 255, 221 |
| HSL | 60°, 100%, 93% |
| LRV | 91 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Parmesan
Parmesan is very light — LRV 91, 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.
Parmesan 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 white from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Parmesan 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 #FFFFDD in HSL space. Pair Parmesan 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 Parmesan Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Parmesan 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 DE5400 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Parmesan
Behr's nearest match is White Hydrangea (W-B-420), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 95 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Parmesan without repainting risk. See the full White Hydrangea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Parmesan
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Parmesan is Crème Fraiche (2023-70) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crème Fraiche swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Parmesan
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Good Graces (PPG1211-1) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Good Graces swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Parmesan
Glidden has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Candlelight Yellow (67YY 87/169) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Candlelight Yellow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Parmesan
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Parmesan
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Fresh Cream (0838) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Parmesan
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Fresh Cream (0838) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 89 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Parmesan
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Flash (C2-660) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 94 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flash swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Parmesan
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Parmesan
Kompozit has no exact twin of Parmesan. The nearest is Fresh Cream (0838) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →