Early Morning Sun
54YY 85/291 · #FCECB4 · LRV 85 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Early Morning Sun, Really?
Early Morning Sun reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 54YY 85/291 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Early Morning Sun
Early Morning Sun 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.
How Lighting Changes Early Morning Sun
Early Morning Sun is very light — LRV 85, 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.
Most complaints about Early Morning Sun 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 Glidden 54YY 85/291 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 | Icy LemonadeSW 1667 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gold Buttercup310A-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hay Stack317 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 85 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dear MelissaV054-1 · Valspar | 1.0 | 83.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Easy On The EyesPPG1211-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Clearly Citrus116-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Early Morning Sun within Glidden'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 #FCECB4 in HSL space. Pair Early Morning Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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