Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Be Cool |
| SKU | DEHW09 |
| Hex | #ECEDEA |
| RGB | 236, 237, 234 |
| HSL | 80°, 8%, 92% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Be Cool
Be Cool is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Be Cool 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Behr
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Be Cool within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ECEDEA in HSL space. Pair Be Cool with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Be Cool Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Be Cool from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEHW09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Be Cool
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Be Cool is Whiteout (C2-740). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Whiteout and you'll get the same color. See the full Whiteout swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Be Cool
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Be Cool is Decorator's White (CC-20). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Decorator's White and you'll get the same color. See the full Decorator's White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Be Cool
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Be Cool is Snow Storm (PPG1172-1). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Snow Storm and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow Storm swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Be Cool
The closest Valspar equivalent of Be Cool is High Hide White (7007-2). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Valspar is your counter, order High Hide White and you'll get the same color. See the full High Hide White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Be Cool
The closest Clare equivalent of Be Cool is Classic (PNT100-LT-12). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84). If Clare is your counter, order Classic and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Be Cool
Behr's nearest match is Floral Scent (PPL-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Be Cool without repainting risk. See the full Floral Scent swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Be Cool
Kompozit's nearest match is Melting Glacier (0600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Be Cool without repainting risk. See the full Melting Glacier swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Be Cool
Dutch Boy's nearest match is White (003W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Be Cool without repainting risk. See the full White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Be Cool
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Sand (SW 9582), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Be Cool without repainting risk. See the full White Sand swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Be Cool
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Be Cool without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Be Cool
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Melting Glacier (0600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Be Cool without repainting risk. See the full Melting Glacier swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Be Cool
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Panna Cotta (JG-111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Be Cool without repainting risk. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Be Cool
At Backdrop, the closest color to Be Cool is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →