Alpine Moon
DE5953 · #DED3E6 · LRV 63 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Alpine Moon63
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Alpine Moon, Really?
Alpine Moon reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5953 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Alpine Moon
Alpine Moon 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Alpine Moon
At LRV 63, Alpine Moon is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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 Alpine Moon 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5953 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 | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | MonologueM570-2 · Behr | 0.8 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Ice2069-60 · Benjamin Moore | 4.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Simply Lavender4001-9B · Valspar | 2.5 | 67.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty VioletPPG1247-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale Purple Clouds30RB 68/084 · Glidden | 0.8 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Alpine Moon within Dunn-Edwards'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 #DED3E6 in HSL space. Pair Alpine Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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