Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Dance Teal Dawn |
| SKU | DEFD38 |
| Hex | #2E5A5E |
| RGB | 46, 90, 94 |
| HSL | 185°, 34%, 27% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards Dance Teal Dawn
At LRV 9, Dance Teal Dawn is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Dance Teal Dawn earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Dance Teal Dawn 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 #2E5A5E in HSL space. Pair Dance Teal Dawn 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 Dance Teal Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dance Teal Dawn 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 DEFD38 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
Behr's nearest match is Terrace Teal (PPF-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dance Teal Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Terrace Teal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dark Teal (2053-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dance Teal Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Dark Teal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
At Valspar, the closest color to Dance Teal Dawn is Zephyr (T604) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zephyr swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dance Teal Dawn. The nearest is Crystal Ball (PPG1144-7) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crystal Ball swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
Glidden has no exact twin of Dance Teal Dawn. The nearest is Crystal Ball (PPG1144-7) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crystal Ball swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Dance Teal Dawn. The nearest is Petrol Blue (234-7DB) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Petrol Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Dance Teal Dawn. The nearest is Water Garden (JG-80) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Garden swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Period (0690), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dance Teal Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Blue Period swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dance Teal Dawn is Frozen Stream (0669) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Stream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dance Teal Dawn
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dance Teal Dawn is Frozen Stream (0669) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Stream swatch →