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DUTCH BOY · 211-3DB

Dutch Boy Daytime Sun#F6CD8E · LRV 65

Daytime Sun reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 211-3DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY DAYTIME SUN
RGB 246, 205, 142 LRV 65

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Daytime Sun
SKU 211-3DB
Hex #F6CD8E
RGB 246, 205, 142
HSL 36°, 85%, 76%
LRV 65
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Dutch Boy Daytime Sun

At LRV 65, Daytime Sun 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.

Daytime 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

SW 6667 · #F6CD8E · ΔE 0 · LRV 65
SW 9664 · #F5CF92 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 66
SW 6674 · #F7D391 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 68
SW 6660 · #F5CF9B · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 67
SW 9008 · #F5C78E · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 62

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All yellow at Behr →
HDC-CL-16 · #F3C98C · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 63
320C-3 · #F7D394 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 69
M260-4 · #F6C990 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 63
310C-3 · #FBCD96 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 66
300C-3 · #FACB94 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 65

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
CW-280 · #F2CD8F · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 63
144 · #FCCF8E · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 67
165 · #F3CF9C · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 63
152 · #FDC983 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 61
180 · #F1CA7F · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 59

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0911 · #EFC789 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 61
0926 · #EFC985 · ΔE 2 · LRV 62
0925 · #F5D499 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 69
H022 · #EECF98 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 61
0904 · #F0D39E · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 67

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-606 · #EFC78B · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 61
C2-591 · #F8D187 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 67
C2-590 · #F2C97C · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 62
C2-608 · #EED09A · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 66
C2-607 · #EFD390 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 67

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All yellow at Kompozit →
0925 · #F7D395 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 69
0926 · #F2CA83 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 63
0904 · #F1D199 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 67
0813 · #EED288 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 66
0806 · #E8D08E · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 64

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All yellow at Valspar →
V053-2 · #F6D299 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 67.9
P015 · #FFCF8F · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 68.8
V053-3 · #F7C880 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 62.6
3002-4A · #FDCB85 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 65.3
V051-2 · #F5CE9C · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 65.9

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DET472 · #EEC987 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 60
DE5332 · #EECB88 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 58
DET477 · #F5C68B · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 43
DEC728 · #EED09D · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 61
DET493 · #F2D082 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 64

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1204-5 · #F9C883 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 63
PPG1210-4 · #F6D48D · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 69
PPG1203-4 · #F9CF9F · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 67
PPG1207-4 · #EECEA0 · ΔE 4 · LRV 65
PPG1108-4 · #E4D196 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 64

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 218 · #F2CF86 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 65
NO. 74 · #EDCE82 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 64
NO. 68 · #EFD5A1 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 69
NO. 9902 · #E8D5A8 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 68
NO. 2 · #E4D5A6 · ΔE 7.98 · LRV 67

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-23 · #F5CA7A · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 63
PNT100-MD-22 · #EED6A5 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 68
PNT100-MD-63 · #D1D0A6 · ΔE 12.83 · LRV 61
Pop
PNT100-LT-26 · #F7CCB9 · ΔE 13.83 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.13
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 12.65 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 13.09 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 14.33 · LRV 65
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 15.73 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.27
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-42 · #EFD3A2 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 68
JG-43 · #DDC588 · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 57
JG-39 · #E8D280 · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 65
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 10.57 · LRV 75
JG-105 · #D7CEAB · ΔE 10.83 · LRV 62

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Daytime Sun within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

111-4DB · LRV 63
212-3DB · LRV 68
319-4DB · LRV 63
113-3DB · LRV 64
218-3DB · LRV 70
319-3DB · LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F6CD8E in HSL space. Pair Daytime Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F6CD8E + #8EB7F6
TRIADIC
#F6CD8E · #8EF6CD · #CD8EF6
ANALOGOUS
#F6998E · #F6CD8E · #EBF68E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.5:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.04:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Daytime Sun Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Daytime Sun 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 Dutch Boy 211-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Daytime Sun

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Daytime Sun is Afterglow (SW 6667). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Afterglow and you'll get the same color. See the full Afterglow swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Daytime Sun

Behr's nearest match is Beacon Yellow (HDC-CL-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Daytime Sun without repainting risk. See the full Beacon Yellow swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Daytime Sun

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Moir Gold (CW-280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Daytime Sun without repainting risk. See the full Moir Gold swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Chunk Of Cheddar (PPG1204-5) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chunk Of Cheddar swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At Valspar, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Croissant (3002-4A) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65.3 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Croissant swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Burmese Tan (DE5332) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burmese Tan swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At Kompozit, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Sunday Afternoon (0904) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunday Afternoon swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Cornbread (C2-591) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornbread swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Tavern Tan (H022) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tavern Tan swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Yellow Ground (NO. 218) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yellow Ground swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Daytime Sun

At Clare, the closest color to Daytime Sun is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Hour swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Daytime Sun

Backdrop has no exact twin of Daytime Sun. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Daytime Sun

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Daytime Sun. The nearest is Lemony (JG-42) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemony swatch →

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