Crystal River
DE5778 · #B1E2EE · LRV 65 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Crystal River65
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Crystal River, Really?
Crystal River reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5778 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Crystal River
Crystal River 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Crystal River
At LRV 65, Crystal River 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.
Most complaints about Crystal River 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 DE5778 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 | Quench BlueSW 6785 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crystal FallsP480-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Serenity2055-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bright and Breezy8002-40B · Valspar | 1.7 | 69 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Seascape GreenPPG1233-4 · PPG / Glidden | 5.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fresh Water Blue50BG 72/170 · Glidden | 3.8 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Crystal River 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 #B1E2EE in HSL space. Pair Crystal River with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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