Pickle Juice
DE5468 · #BBA528 · LRV 35 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Peristyle Brass30
- 3Pickle Juice35
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Pickle Juice, Really?
Pickle Juice reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5468 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pickle Juice
Pickle Juice is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Pickle Juice
Pickle Juice sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, 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 Pickle Juice 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 DE5468 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Green NeonP340-6 · Behr | 4.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spice MarketCSP-925 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Verde8001-26F · Valspar | 0.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PollinationPPG1215-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PollinationPPG1215-7 · Glidden | 1.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Lime BlastHGSW 1221 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Pickle Juice 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 #BBA528 in HSL space. Pair Pickle Juice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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