Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Summer Sun |
| SKU | DE5405 |
| Hex | #FFDC00 |
| RGB | 255, 220, 0 |
| HSL | 52°, 100%, 50% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Summer Sun
At LRV 69, Summer Sun 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.
Summer Sun 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Summer Sun 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 #FFDC00 in HSL space. Pair Summer Sun 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 Summer Sun Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Summer Sun 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 DE5405 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Sun
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Summer Sun. The nearest is Daisy (SW 6910) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daisy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Summer Sun
Behr's nearest match is Lemon Tart (380B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Sun without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Tart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer Sun
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Summer Sun is Bright Yellow (2022-30). At ΔE 0.31 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bright Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Bright Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Summer Sun
Valspar has no exact twin of Summer Sun. The nearest is Sweet Mustard (3008-1B) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.1 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweet Mustard swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer Sun
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Sun without repainting risk. See the full Acorn Squash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Summer Sun
At Glidden, the closest color to Summer Sun is Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Acorn Squash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer Sun
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Summer Sun. The nearest is Buzz-Worthy (117-6DB) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buzz-Worthy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Sun
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Summer Sun. The nearest is Griffin Gold (HGSW 1182) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Griffin Gold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer Sun
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Summer Sun is Happy Face (0851) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Happy Face swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Summer Sun
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Summer Sun is Citron (0850) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citron swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Summer Sun
At Kompozit, the closest color to Summer Sun is Citron (0850) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citron swatch →