Chalky
DEC793 · #E9E9E1 · LRV 75 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Chalky75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Chalky, Really?
Chalky reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC793 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chalky
Chalky 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 Chalky
Chalky is very light — LRV 75, 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 Chalky 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 DEC793 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 | Green GlimpseSW 9676 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wedding Cake WhiteHDC-NT-10G · Behr | 0.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Paper DollCSP-485 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | AtmosphericV175 · Valspar | 0.7 | 80.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Garlic ClovePPG18-09 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PegasusPPG1010-1 · Glidden | 1.4 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Chalky 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 #E9E9E1 in HSL space. Pair Chalky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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