Twined
121-5DB · #EDD26F · LRV 65 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Honey Tea52
- 2Tuscan Sun60
- 3Twined65
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Twined, Really?
Twined reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 121-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Twined
Twined 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.
How Lighting Changes Twined
At LRV 65, Twined 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.
Most complaints about Twined are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 121-5DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Funky YellowSW 6913 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm Glow360D-4 · Behr | 2.7 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Yellow Tone370 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hive DelightV018-2 · Valspar | 2.6 | 64.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Forsythia BlossomPPG1214-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sunshower40YY 60/519 · Glidden | 2.2 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Twined within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EDD26F in HSL space. Pair Twined with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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