Wedge of Lime
DE5549 · #E1ECA5 · LRV 73 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Wedge of Lime, Really?
Wedge of Lime reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5549 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wedge of Lime
Wedge of Lime 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 Wedge of Lime
At LRV 73, Wedge of Lime 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 Wedge of Lime 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 DE5549 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 | Pale Green GrapeM340-3 · Behr | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hibiscus2027-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | High HopesPPG1220-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | High HopesPPG1220-4 · Glidden | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Socially Lime125-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Hog PlumNO. CB1 · Farrow & Ball | 2.8 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Wedge of Lime 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 #E1ECA5 in HSL space. Pair Wedge of Lime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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