Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Yellow Yarn |
| SKU | DE5463 |
| Hex | #FEF6BE |
| RGB | 254, 246, 190 |
| HSL | 53°, 97%, 87% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Yellow Yarn
Yellow Yarn is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Yellow Yarn 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Yellow Yarn 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 #FEF6BE in HSL space. Pair Yellow Yarn 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 Yarn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Yellow Yarn 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 DE5463 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
The closest Behr equivalent of Yellow Yarn is Meringue (P300-2). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84). If Behr is your counter, order Meringue and you'll get the same color. See the full Meringue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Light Yellow (2022-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Yellow Yarn without repainting risk. See the full Light Yellow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
At Valspar, the closest color to Yellow Yarn is Simon Says (8001-24B) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simon Says swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Yellow Yarn is Joyful (PPG1107-2) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joyful swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
At Glidden, the closest color to Yellow Yarn is Lemon Ice (56YY 86/241) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Yellow Yarn. The nearest is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Yellow Yarn is Lancaster Yellow (NO. 249) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lancaster Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Yellow Yarn is Yellow Blitz (0847). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Yellow Blitz and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Yellow Yarn is Yellow Blitz (0847). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Yellow Blitz and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Yellow Yarn. The nearest is Grits (C2-610) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grits swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Yellow Yarn
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Yellow Yarn is Yellow Blitz (0847). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84). If Kompozit is your counter, order Yellow Blitz and you'll get the same color. See the full Yellow Blitz swatch →