Tuscan Sun
DE5341 · #FFD84D · LRV 67 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Jackfruit62
- 3Tuscan Sun67
- 4Lemon Twist72
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Tuscan Sun, Really?
Tuscan Sun reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5341 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tuscan Sun
Tuscan 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.
How Lighting Changes Tuscan Sun
At LRV 67, Tuscan 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.
Most complaints about Tuscan Sun 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 DE5341 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 | Lemon TwistSW 6909 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Buzz-inP300-6 · Behr | 1.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Orchards329 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Mustard3008-1B · Valspar | 1.1 | 70.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | FlirtatiousPPG1212-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | FlirtatiousPPG1212-7 · Glidden | 1.7 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Tuscan 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.
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 #FFD84D in HSL space. Pair Tuscan Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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