Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Calm Waters |
| SKU | DEW373 |
| Hex | #E7FAFA |
| RGB | 231, 250, 250 |
| HSL | 180°, 66%, 94% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Calm Waters
Calm Waters is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Calm Waters 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 by brand
6 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Calm Waters 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 #E7FAFA in HSL space. Pair Calm Waters 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 Calm Waters Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm Waters 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 DEW373 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Calm Waters
Behr's nearest match is Breaker (550E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Waters without repainting risk. See the full Breaker swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm Waters
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Calm Waters. The nearest is Aquarius Green (129-1DB) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquarius Green swatch →