Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Sour Lemon |
| SKU | DE5388 |
| Hex | #FFEEA5 |
| RGB | 255, 238, 165 |
| HSL | 49°, 100%, 82% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Sour Lemon
Sour Lemon is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Sour Lemon 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Sour Lemon 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 #FFEEA5 in HSL space. Pair Sour Lemon 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 Lemon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sour Lemon 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 DE5388 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sour Lemon
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sour Lemon is Glisten Yellow (SW 6912) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glisten Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sour Lemon
The closest Behr equivalent of Sour Lemon is Lively Yellow (330A-3). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Lively Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Lively Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sour Lemon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Little Angel (318), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Little Angel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sour Lemon
Valspar's nearest match is East of the Sun (8001-25B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Lemon without repainting risk. See the full East of the Sun swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sour Lemon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lazy Daizy (PPG1212-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Lazy Daizy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sour Lemon
Glidden's nearest match is Buttercup (53YY 83/348), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Buttercup swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sour Lemon
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sour Lemon is Pineapple Breeze (121-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pineapple Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sour Lemon
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sour Lemon is Ginger Wasabi (HGSW 1224) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ginger Wasabi swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sour Lemon
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sour Lemon is Lemon Zest (0840). At ΔE 0.29 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 85 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Lemon Zest and you'll get the same color. See the full Lemon Zest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sour Lemon
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lemon Zest (0840), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Zest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sour Lemon
Kompozit's nearest match is Lemon Zest (0840), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sour Lemon without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Zest swatch →