At First Light
DEHW05 · #EBEBE6 · LRV 83 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3At First Light83
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is At First Light, Really?
At First Light reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEHW05 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for At First Light
At First Light 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.
How Lighting Changes At First Light
At First Light is very light — LRV 83, 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 At First Light 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 DEHW05 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 | White SailSW 9622 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | White52 · Behr | 0.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White Violet1408 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Gray7006-10 · Valspar | 0.8 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Commercial WhitePPG1025-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver FeatherPPG1002-1 · Glidden | 1.3 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to At First Light 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 #EBEBE6 in HSL space. Pair At First Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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