Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Sour Apple |
| SKU | DE5507 |
| Hex | #D2C785 |
| RGB | 210, 199, 133 |
| HSL | 51°, 46%, 67% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Sour Apple
At LRV 53, Sour Apple is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Sour Apple 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.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Sour Apple 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 #D2C785 in HSL space. Pair Sour Apple 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 Sour Apple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sour Apple 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 DE5507 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sour Apple
Behr has no exact twin of Sour Apple. The nearest is Morning Tea (M330-4) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morning Tea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sour Apple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sour Apple is Artichoke Hearts (382) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Artichoke Hearts swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sour Apple
Valspar's nearest match is Green Citrine (V057-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.8 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Apple without repainting risk. See the full Green Citrine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sour Apple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Serene Scene (PPG1110-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Apple without repainting risk. See the full Serene Scene swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sour Apple
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sour Apple is Pickled Sage (60YY 53/330). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Pickled Sage and you'll get the same color. See the full Pickled Sage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sour Apple
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Sour Apple. The nearest is Barrel Cacti (226-2DB) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barrel Cacti swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sour Apple
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sour Apple. The nearest is Hearts of Palm (HGSW 2226) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hearts of Palm swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sour Apple
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sour Apple. The nearest is Heirloom Yellow (JG-43) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sour Apple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sour Apple is Footie Pajamas (0792) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Footie Pajamas swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sour Apple
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sour Apple is Footie Pajamas (0792) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Footie Pajamas swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sour Apple
At Rodda, the closest color to Sour Apple is Durum Wheat (R052) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Durum Wheat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sour Apple
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sour Apple is Chameleon (C2-653) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chameleon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sour Apple
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sour Apple is Footie Pajamas (0792) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Footie Pajamas swatch →