Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Spring Buttercup |
| SKU | DE5310 |
| Hex | #FFF6C2 |
| RGB | 255, 246, 194 |
| HSL | 51°, 100%, 88% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Spring Buttercup
Spring Buttercup is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Spring Buttercup 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 Spring Buttercup 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 #FFF6C2 in HSL space. Pair Spring Buttercup 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 Spring Buttercup Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spring Buttercup 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 DE5310 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
Behr's nearest match is Twinkle (390A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Spring Buttercup is Light Yellow (2022-60). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Light Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
At Valspar, the closest color to Spring Buttercup is Summer Morning (3007-2C) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86.6 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Morning swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Spring Buttercup is Joyful (PPG1107-2) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joyful swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
At Glidden, the closest color to Spring Buttercup is Lemon Ice (56YY 86/241) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Spring Buttercup. The nearest is Clearly Citrus (116-3DB) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clearly Citrus swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Spring Buttercup. The nearest is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Spring Buttercup is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Yellow Blitz (0847), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Butterball (0839), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Butterball swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Spring Buttercup. The nearest is Grits (C2-610) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spring Buttercup
Kompozit's nearest match is Butterball (0839), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Buttercup without repainting risk. See the full Butterball swatch →