Sun Drenched
DE5304 · #FFE7A3 · LRV 77 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Sun Drenched, Really?
Sun Drenched reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5304 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sun Drenched
Sun Drenched 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 Drenched
Sun Drenched is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Drenched 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 DE5304 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Venetian YellowSW 1666 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Equator GlowPMD-10 · Behr | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Squish-Squash311 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | SwallowtailV017-1 · Valspar | 1.2 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Cornfield TanFLLW785 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Twinkle Little StarPPG1211-4 · Glidden | 2.1 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sun Drenched 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 #FFE7A3 in HSL space. Pair Sun Drenched with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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