Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Carrara |
| SKU | DET649 |
| Hex | #ECEBE5 |
| RGB | 236, 235, 229 |
| HSL | 51°, 16%, 91% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Carrara
Carrara 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.
Carrara 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Carrara 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 #ECEBE5 in HSL space. Pair Carrara 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 Carrara Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carrara 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 DET649 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carrara
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Carrara is Commercial White (PPG1025-1). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Commercial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Commercial White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Carrara
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Carrara is Panna Cotta (JG-111). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Panna Cotta and you'll get the same color. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Carrara
The closest Valspar equivalent of Carrara is Pearly Gates (V158). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.1 vs 83). If Valspar is your counter, order Pearly Gates and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearly Gates swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Carrara
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Carrara is Cotton White (OW3). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cotton White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carrara
The closest Behr equivalent of Carrara is Statement White (DC-002). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Statement White and you'll get the same color. See the full Statement White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carrara
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Carrara is Crisped White (022W). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Crisped White and you'll get the same color. See the full Crisped White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carrara
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Snowbound (SW 7004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carrara without repainting risk. See the full Snowbound swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carrara
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is White Violet (1408), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Carrara without repainting risk. See the full White Violet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carrara
C2 Paint's nearest match is Svelte (C2-867), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Carrara without repainting risk. See the full Svelte swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Carrara
Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Carrara without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carrara
Kompozit's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Carrara without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Carrara
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Carrara without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Carrara
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Carrara is Wevet (NO. 273) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wevet swatch →