Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Sweet Frosting |
| SKU | DE5189 |
| Hex | #FFF8E4 |
| RGB | 255, 248, 228 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 88 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Sweet Frosting
Sweet Frosting is very light — LRV 88, 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.
Sweet Frosting 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Frosting 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 #FFF8E4 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Frosting 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 Sweet Frosting Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Frosting 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 DE5189 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
The closest Behr equivalent of Sweet Frosting is Camembert (W-D-210). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 88). If Behr is your counter, order Camembert and you'll get the same color. See the full Camembert swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sweet Frosting is Lemon Ice (2024-70) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
Valspar's nearest match is Line Dried (8007-8G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Frosting without repainting risk. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Frosting is White Chip (PPG15-06) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
At Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Frosting is Linwood Beach White (71YY 87/078) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Linwood Beach White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sweet Frosting is Touch of Sun (0852) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Touch of Sun swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fresh Cream (0838), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Frosting without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
Rodda's nearest match is Lily (CA003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Frosting without repainting risk. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Frosting is Flash (C2-660) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 94 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flash swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
Clare has no exact twin of Sweet Frosting. The nearest is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 91 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Timeless swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
Backdrop has no exact twin of Sweet Frosting. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Frosting without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Frosting
Kompozit's nearest match is Fresh Cream (0838), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Frosting without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Cream swatch →