Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Zesty Yellow |
| SKU | DEFD25 |
| Hex | #D9CC64 |
| RGB | 217, 204, 100 |
| HSL | 53°, 61%, 62% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dunn-Edwards Zesty Yellow
At LRV 57, Zesty Yellow 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.
Zesty Yellow 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
11 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Zesty Yellow 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 #D9CC64 in HSL space. Pair Zesty Yellow 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 Zesty Yellow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zesty Yellow 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 DEFD25 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zesty Yellow is Frolic (SW 6703) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frolic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
At Behr, the closest color to Zesty Yellow is Sea Kelp (390D-5) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Kelp swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yellow Tone (370), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zesty Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Tone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
At Valspar, the closest color to Zesty Yellow is Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunlit Meadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Zesty Yellow is Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Force Of Nature swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
Glidden's nearest match is Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zesty Yellow without repainting risk. See the full Force Of Nature swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Zesty Yellow is Oxide Brass (222-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxide Brass swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zesty Yellow is Frolic (HGSW 1235) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frolic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Zesty Yellow. The nearest is Amber (JG-39) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amber swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zesty Yellow
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Zesty Yellow. The nearest is Citrona (NO. CC3) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citrona swatch →