Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sweet Dream |
| SKU | 212-2DB |
| Hex | #F5DEAF |
| RGB | 245, 222, 175 |
| HSL | 40°, 78%, 82% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Dutch Boy Sweet Dream
Sweet Dream is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Sweet Dream 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
18 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Dream 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 #F5DEAF in HSL space. Pair Sweet Dream 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 Sweet Dream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Dream 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 212-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Dream
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sweet Dream is Banana Cream (SW 6673). 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 75 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Banana Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Banana Cream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Behr's nearest match is Clam Chowder (330C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Dream without repainting risk. See the full Clam Chowder swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Birmingham Cream (164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Dream without repainting risk. See the full Birmingham Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Valspar's nearest match is Banana Split (V053-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.7 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Dream without repainting risk. See the full Banana Split swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Dream
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sweet Dream is Dusty Yellow (PPG1209-3). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dusty Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusty Yellow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Dream
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sweet Dream is Dusty Yellow (PPG1209-3). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Glidden is your counter, order Dusty Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusty Yellow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Dream
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sweet Dream is Stonewycke Ivory (HGSW 1167). 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 75 vs 75). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Stonewycke Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Stonewycke Ivory swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Dream
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sweet Dream is Pasta (DE5331). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pasta and you'll get the same color. See the full Pasta swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sweet Dream. The nearest is Ambient Light (JG-38) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambient Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sweet Dream. The nearest is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Western Sky (0910), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Dream without repainting risk. See the full Western Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Dream
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sweet Dream is Soleil (0902) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soleil swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Rodda has no exact twin of Sweet Dream. The nearest is Almond (CA127) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Dream
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Dream is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Dream without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Dream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Sweet Dream is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Dream
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Sweet Dream. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Dream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Dream is Soleil (0902) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soleil swatch →