Sun City
DE5414 · #FFFED9 · LRV 90 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Sun City, Really?
Sun City reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5414 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sun City
Sun City 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.
How Lighting Changes Sun City
Sun City is very light — LRV 90, 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.
Most complaints about Sun City 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 DE5414 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | White HydrangeaW-B-420 · Behr | 1.6 | 95 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crème Fraiche2023-70 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 93 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oyster CrackerPPG1108-1 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candlelight Yellow67YY 87/169 · Glidden | 3.6 | 87 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Fresh Cream0838 · Diamond Vogel | 4.7 | 90 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Diantha0936 · Hirshfield's | 4.4 | 88 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sun City 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 #FFFED9 in HSL space. Pair Sun City with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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