Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sunstone |
| SKU | 119-3DB |
| Hex | #F8E294 |
| RGB | 248, 226, 148 |
| HSL | 47°, 88%, 78% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Sunstone
Sunstone is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Sunstone 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sunstone within Dutch Boy'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 #F8E294 in HSL space. Pair Sunstone 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.
Dutch Boy Sunstone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sunstone 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 119-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sunstone
The closest Behr equivalent of Sunstone is Honey Tone (360C-3). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Honey Tone and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Tone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sunstone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle Little Star (PPG1211-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sunstone without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle Little Star swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sunstone
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fun Yellow (SW 6908), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sunstone without repainting risk. See the full Fun Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sunstone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Beekeeper (DET499), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sunstone without repainting risk. See the full Beekeeper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sunstone
Valspar's nearest match is Float Like a Butterfly (V054-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78.1 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sunstone without repainting risk. See the full Float Like a Butterfly swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sunstone
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Go Go Glow (0828), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sunstone without repainting risk. See the full Go Go Glow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sunstone
Kompozit's nearest match is Sign of the Crown (0820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sunstone without repainting risk. See the full Sign of the Crown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sunstone
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sunstone without repainting risk. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sunstone
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sunstone is Sunshine on the Bay (347) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunshine on the Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sunstone
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sunstone is Lightning Bug (BD71) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lightning Bug swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sunstone
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sunstone — the nearest deck color, Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), is clearly different (ΔE 6.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-3DB instead. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sunstone
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sunstone — the nearest deck color, Lemony (JG-42), is clearly different (ΔE 7.34). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-3DB instead. See the full Lemony swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sunstone
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sunstone — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 12.75). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 119-3DB instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →