Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Carnival Night |
| SKU | DE5755 |
| Hex | #006E7A |
| RGB | 0, 110, 122 |
| HSL | 186°, 100%, 24% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards Carnival Night
With an LRV of 12, Carnival Night is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Carnival Night works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Carnival Night 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 #006E7A in HSL space. Pair Carnival Night 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 Carnival Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carnival Night 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 DE5755 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carnival Night
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mosaic Tile (SW 2938), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Mosaic Tile swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carnival Night
Behr's nearest match is Teal Motif (MQ6-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Teal Motif swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carnival Night
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Venezuelan Sea (2054-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Venezuelan Sea swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Carnival Night
Valspar's nearest match is Totally Teal (8001-37G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Totally Teal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carnival Night
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caribbean Holiday (PPG13-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Caribbean Holiday swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Carnival Night
Glidden's nearest match is Caribbean Holiday (PPG13-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Caribbean Holiday swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carnival Night
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Deep Marine (134-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Deep Marine swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carnival Night
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Nile (HGSW 1331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carnival Night without repainting risk. See the full Blue Nile swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Carnival Night
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Carnival Night. The nearest is Joyful Tears (0683) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Joyful Tears swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Carnival Night
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Carnival Night. The nearest is Bold Bolection (H0057) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bold Bolection swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carnival Night
Kompozit has no exact twin of Carnival Night. The nearest is Joyful Tears (0683) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Joyful Tears swatch →