Dunn‑Edwards color · mixed in Benjamin Moore

Mustard Seed DE5426

Benjamin Moore already has the formula for Mustard Seed, so we mix the exact color at our North Scottsdale counter, in the line the surface needs. Same color, better paint. If you’d rather choose one of Benjamin Moore’s own colors, the five closest are below. Mustard Seed is currently approved in 1 Arizona HOA scheme we track.

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About this color

  • Mid-tone
  • Saturated
  • Yellow / gold
Recommended surfaces
  • — Exterior body: outside the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley limits
  • — Garage doors and exterior accents
  • — Feature and accent walls
  • — Cabinet bodies

Sheen: Matte or eggshell on walls; satin holds up better on garage doors and high-touch trim. Flat on exterior stucco.

DE5426 Mustard Seed is a mid-tone, saturated yellow (LRV ≈ 34). Most Arizona HOA body colors are mid-tones, and a mid-tone body blends with the Sonoran landscape. At LRV 34 it is under all three LRV caps, but outside the color rules of the Scottsdale ESL, Paradise Valley Hillside and Scottsdale Foothills overlays. Mid-tones run slightly warmer in west sun than lighter bodies, so we use Element Guard or Regal Select for any south or west elevation.

Closest Benjamin Moore matches

The Benjamin Moore line we would use

Aura Exterior or Regal Select Exterior, in soft gloss

Front doors and shutters take the most direct sun and the most handling, and soft gloss is the finish we put on them. A deep or saturated color is what fades first, so on a door that faces west or south we choose Aura Exterior, which locks the color into the film. On a shaded entry, Regal Select Exterior holds it well. Bring the Benjamin Moore code from any of the five swatches above and we’ll mix that exact color at the counter.

Arizona HOAs that use Mustard Seed

Choose the Benjamin Moore line for the job.

Bring the Dunn-Edwards code, your HOA scheme number or a Benjamin Moore code from the swatches above, and we’ll match the line to the job.

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