Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Warm Sunlight |
| SKU | 118-2DB |
| Hex | #F4E9CE |
| RGB | 244, 233, 206 |
| HSL | 43°, 63%, 88% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy Warm Sunlight
Warm Sunlight is very light — LRV 82, 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.
Warm Sunlight 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Warm Sunlight 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 #F4E9CE in HSL space. Pair Warm Sunlight 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 Warm Sunlight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warm Sunlight 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 118-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Warm Sunlight is Ylang Ylang (AF-305). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Ylang Ylang and you'll get the same color. See the full Ylang Ylang swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Warm Sunlight is Fresh Zest (SW 9662). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fresh Zest and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Zest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Warm Sunlight is Sphere (0013). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sphere and you'll get the same color. See the full Sphere swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Warm Sunlight is Crisp Candlelight (PPG1210-1). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Crisp Candlelight and you'll get the same color. See the full Crisp Candlelight swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Oatmeal Cookie (DEC763), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Sunlight without repainting risk. See the full Oatmeal Cookie swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
Behr's nearest match is Ranch Acres (ECC-20-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Sunlight without repainting risk. See the full Ranch Acres swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Sunlight without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is New White (NO. 59), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Sunlight without repainting risk. See the full New White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buffed (C2-578), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Sunlight without repainting risk. See the full Buffed swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Warm Sunlight is Pumpkin Spice (0250) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpkin Spice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
At Valspar, the closest color to Warm Sunlight is Lemon Meringue (M321) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.7 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lemon Meringue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Warm Sunlight is Carter Crème (JG-16) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Warm Sunlight
At Clare, the closest color to Warm Sunlight is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →