Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Yellow Summer |
| SKU | DEA118 |
| Hex | #F9B500 |
| RGB | 249, 181, 0 |
| HSL | 44°, 100%, 49% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Yellow Summer
At LRV 50, Yellow Summer is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Yellow Summer 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.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Yellow Summer 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 #F9B500 in HSL space. Pair Yellow Summer 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 Yellow Summer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Summer 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 DEA118 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Summer
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Yellow Summer is Goldfinch (SW 6905). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Goldfinch and you'll get the same color. See the full Goldfinch swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Summer
Behr's nearest match is Empire Yellow (340B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Summer without repainting risk. See the full Empire Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Summer
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lemon Shine (2020-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Summer without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Shine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Summer
Valspar's nearest match is Gold Abundance (3003-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 56.7 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Summer without repainting risk. See the full Gold Abundance swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Summer
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Yellow Summer is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall Gold swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Summer
At Glidden, the closest color to Yellow Summer is Fall Gold (PPG1205-7) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 57 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Yellow Summer
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Yellow Summer is Sweet As Honey (113-6DB). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sweet As Honey and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet As Honey swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Summer
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Frenzy (0949), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 56 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Summer without repainting risk. See the full Frenzy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yellow Summer
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Yellow Summer is Warm Fuzzies (0830) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Fuzzies swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Summer
At Kompozit, the closest color to Yellow Summer is Warm Fuzzies (0830) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Fuzzies swatch →