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Dunn-Edwards Cold MorningDE6365 · #E6E5E4 · LRV 73

Cold Morning reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DE6365 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS COLD MORNING
RGB 230, 229, 228LRV 73

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameCold Morning
SKUDE6365
Hex#E6E5E4
RGB230, 229, 228
HSL30°, 4%, 90%
LRV73
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyWhite
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About Dunn-Edwards Cold Morning

At LRV 73, Cold Morning is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Cold Morning is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Closest matches by brand

19 brands within ΔE 5

The 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6546 · #E6E4E4 · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 78
SW 6819 · #E8E6E7 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 80
SW 6252 · #E3E4E1 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 77
SW 6525 · #E1E6E6 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 78

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All white at Behr →
PR-W08 · #E7E7E6 · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 80
ICC-34 · #E6E5E6 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 79
PR-W11 · #E9E4E3 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 78
PPU26-13 · #E5E7E4 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 79

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All white at Benjamin Moore →
2133-70 · #E2E4E3 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 77
2111-70 · #E6E4DF · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 76
870 · #E5E7E4 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 79
OC-64 · #E5E7E4 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 79

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All white at Valspar →
8007-1A · #E7E7E6 · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 80
V161 · #E4E4E2 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 77.7
7004-1 · #E7E4E3 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 77.9
V162 · #E6E5E1 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 78.2

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.59
All white at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1014-2 · #E5E4E4 · ΔE 0.59 · LRV 78
PPG1168-1 · #E5E5E7 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 78
PPG1247-1 · #E7E5E7 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 79
PPG1013-1 · #E4E7E5 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 79

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All white at Glidden →
PPG1014-2 · #E6E4E4 · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 78
PPG1168-1 · #E6E6E7 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 79
PPG1169-1 · #E3E4E5 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 77
PPG1013-1 · #E5E7E6 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 80

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All white at Dutch Boy →
142-1DB · #E5E6E8 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 79
023W · #EAE7DF · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 80
346-1DB · #E8E2E6 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 77
430-1DB · #E0E8E7 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 80
HGSW 4056 · #E3E4E1 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 77
HGSW 6252 · #E3E4E1 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 77
HGSW 4025 · #E7E2DA · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 76
HGSW 7003 · #E7E2DA · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 76

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 80
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 77

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. CC5 · #E6E4E1 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 78
NO. 2001 · #E4E2DC · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 76
NO. 314 · #DFE6EA · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 78

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All white at Diamond Vogel →
0509 · #E2E3E2 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 77
0523 · #E6E5E1 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 78
1307 · #E7E2E0 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 77
1300 · #ECE4E3 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 79

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All white at Hirshfield's →
1272 · #E8E8E5 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 81
0523 · #E5E4DF · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 78
1307 · #E8E2E0 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 76
1300 · #EBE4E2 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 78

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All white at Rodda →
CA025 · #E8E8E4 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 80
R011 · #E7E4DD · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 78
CA026 · #E3E3DC · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 76
CA022 · #EAE5DC · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 79

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All white at C2 Paint →
C2-996 · #EAE7E6 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 80
C2-788 · #E8E5E1 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 79
C2-947 · #E5EAE4 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 81
C2-532 · #EDE5DC · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 79

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-12 · #EAEAE8 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 79

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All white at Portola Paints →
ELLIE · #EAE8E6 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 81
KASHMIR · #F0E9E0 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 82
GEM · #E4E1D7 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 75

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.59
All white at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 86

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All white at Rust-Oleum →
285140 · #F6F7F9 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 93

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All white at Kompozit →
1272 · #E8E8E5 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 81
0523 · #E5E4DF · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 77
1307 · #E8E2E0 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 77
1300 · #EBE4E2 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 79

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Cold Morning within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6337 · LRV 73
DE6323 · LRV 73
DE6344 · LRV 74
DE6309 · LRV 75
DE6057 · LRV 73
DE6036 · LRV 73

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E6E5E4 in HSL space. Pair Cold Morning with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E6E5E4 + #E4E5E6
TRIADIC
#E6E5E4 · #E4E6E5 · #E5E4E6
ANALOGOUS
#E6E4E4 · #E6E5E4 · #E6E6E4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.26:1fail
Sample text on black
16.69:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Cold Morning Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Cold Morning 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 DE6365 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Morning

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cold Morning is Cloud Nine (SW 6546). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cloud Nine and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloud Nine swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Cold Morning

Behr's nearest match is Violet Essence (ICC-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Violet Essence swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cold Morning

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cold Morning is Mountainscape (870) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountainscape swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Cold Morning

Valspar's nearest match is Winter Dawn (7004-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77.9 vs 73) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Winter Dawn swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cold Morning

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cold Morning is Gray Whisper (PPG1014-2). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Gray Whisper and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Whisper swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Cold Morning

The closest Glidden equivalent of Cold Morning is Gray Whisper (PPG1014-2). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73). If Glidden is your counter, order Gray Whisper and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Whisper swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cold Morning

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sarah Rae (142-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Morning

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sterling White (HGSW 4056), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Sterling White swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cold Morning

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cold Morning is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cold Morning

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Salt (NO. CC5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Salt swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cold Morning

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cold Morning

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cold Morning is Felicity (0523) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Felicity swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Cold Morning

Rodda's nearest match is Standard White (CA025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Standard White swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Cold Morning

C2 Paint's nearest match is Shimmer (C2-788), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Morning without repainting risk. See the full Shimmer swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Cold Morning

The closest Clare equivalent of Cold Morning is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 79 vs 73). If Clare is your counter, order Penthouse and you'll get the same color. See the full Penthouse swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Cold Morning

The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Cold Morning is Ellie (ELLIE). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 73). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Ellie and you'll get the same color. See the full Ellie swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Cold Morning

Backdrop has no exact twin of Cold Morning. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cold Morning

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Cold Morning. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Cold Morning

At Kompozit, the closest color to Cold Morning is Felicity (0523) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Felicity swatch →

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