Precious Nectar
DE5317 · #FFDE9C · LRV 71 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Precious Nectar, Really?
Precious Nectar reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5317 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Precious Nectar
Precious Nectar 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 Precious Nectar
At LRV 71, Precious Nectar 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 Precious Nectar 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 DE5317 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 | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Melted Butter300A-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Suntan Yellow2155-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peach Tickle3002-2B · Valspar | 1.3 | 78.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Honey BeePPG1205-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Honey BeePPG1205-4 · Glidden | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Precious Nectar 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 #FFDE9C in HSL space. Pair Precious Nectar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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