Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cold Water |
| SKU | DE6316 |
| Hex | #D9DFE0 |
| RGB | 217, 223, 224 |
| HSL | 189°, 10%, 86% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Cold Water
At LRV 68, Cold Water is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cold Water 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cold Water 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 #D9DFE0 in HSL space. Pair Cold Water 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 Cold Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cold Water 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 DE6316 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Water
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cold Water is Icicle (SW 6238). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icicle and you'll get the same color. See the full Icicle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cold Water
The closest Behr equivalent of Cold Water is Echo Mist (ECC-31-2). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68). If Behr is your counter, order Echo Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Echo Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cold Water
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cold Water is Blue Veil (875). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 74 vs 68). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Veil and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Veil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cold Water
At Valspar, the closest color to Cold Water is Sheer Elegance (8004-34A) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheer Elegance swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cold Water
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Smoke (PPG1153-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Water without repainting risk. See the full Blue Smoke swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cold Water
Glidden's nearest match is Cloud Nine Blue (30BG 72/034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Water without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Nine Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cold Water
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cold Water is Foamy Water (342-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cold Water
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cold Water is Icicle (HGSW 1457). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icicle and you'll get the same color. See the full Icicle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cold Water
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cold Water. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cold Water
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cold Water is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cold Water
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cold Water is Ocean Crest (0502). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Ocean Crest and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cold Water
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cold Water is Ocean Crest (0502). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Ocean Crest and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cold Water
Rodda's nearest match is Moonstone (CA181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cold Water without repainting risk. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cold Water
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cold Water. The nearest is Hush (C2-803) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cold Water
Clare has no exact twin of Cold Water. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 74 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cold Water
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cold Water is Ocean Crest (0502). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68). If Kompozit is your counter, order Ocean Crest and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →