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DUNN-EDWARDS · COLOR DECK

Dunn-Edwards paint colors

Dunn-Edwards is the West's color authority — its Perfect Palette is engineered for high desert light, low-VOC living, and the warm, sun-washed neutrals that read so well across the Southwest.

2298 of the most-spec'd colors from Dunn-Edwards's Dunn-Edwards Perfect Palette, grouped into 13 families with hex, SKU, and LRV for every color — and cross-matched to the other US brands.

White
280 colors
White is the hardest color to specify well. The right white shifts under daylight, north-facing rooms, and warm-LED bulbs — and most "whites…
Gray
279 colors
Gray is the most-recommended neutral in American interiors — the safe choice that anchors a room without committing to a strong color. The "…
Neutral
324 colors
Neutrals are the colors that aren't quite gray and aren't quite tan — the warm, low-saturation in-between bucket where greige, taupe, mushro…
Black
18 colors
True black on a wall almost always looks heavier than you expected. The picks below — the "designer blacks" — sit just shy of pure black, wi…
Yellow
243 colors
Yellow is the highest-risk wall color in residential interiors — it can read cheerful and sun-warmed in the right room, or oppressive and da…
Orange
112 colors
Orange is back — not the saturated 1970s shag-carpet orange, but warm earth tones (terracotta, rust, sienna), soft peach and apricot, and th…
Red
80 colors
Red is divisive as a wall color, which is exactly why it works so well in the right room — a dining room, a powder room, or a single accent …
Pink
218 colors
Pink stopped being a kids-room-only color around 2018, when "millennial pink" started showing up on dining-room walls and powder-room cabine…
Purple
119 colors
Purple is the most under-used wall color in American interiors — and that's exactly why it lands when it does. The family splits cleanly: pa…
Blue
142 colors
Blue is the most popular color for accent walls, kitchen islands, and front doors — and also the family with the widest spread, from pale do…
Teal
132 colors
Teal is the in-between blue-green that reads moody, marine, or jewel-tone depending on which side of the family you pick. Benjamin Moore nam…
Green
191 colors
Green has quietly replaced grey as the safe-but-interesting wall color of the late 2020s. Sage Green, the soft grey-green that became the de…
Brown
160 colors
Brown is in. Pantone naming Mocha Mousse the 2025 Color of the Year confirmed what designers had been spec'ing for two years already — a ret…

About Dunn-Edwards paint colors

Dunn-Edwards colors lean toward grounded, earthy warmth: clean adobe whites, soft clay neutrals, and muted greens and blues that settle naturally under bright Western sun. The palette is curated for how color actually behaves in strong daylight, which is why it is a regional favorite for both interiors and stucco exteriors.

The brand also leads on low-VOC and zero-VOC formulas, so the colors come with an environmental and air-quality edge that matters for interiors and for hot, sealed-up desert homes. It is color built specifically for the climate it serves.

Choosing a Dunn-Edwards Color

If you are painting in strong Western light, favor the warmer, slightly muted picks — bright sun can wash out and cool down a color, so a shade that looks safe on a chip can read paler outdoors. Use the family grids and LRV to narrow, then test on a sun-facing wall at the time of day you will see the room most.

Where to Buy Dunn-Edwards Paint

Dunn-Edwards is tinted to order at its own stores across the West, so any color on this hub is buyable today within its territory. Its dedicated paint stores mean knowledgeable counter help and consistent mixing.

Matching Dunn-Edwards Across Brands

Shopping outside Dunn-Edwards country? Tap a swatch to see its closest match at the national brands or the featured Kompozit deck, so a Dunn-Edwards color can travel to wherever you actually buy paint.

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