Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Delicate Seashell |
| SKU | DE5245 |
| Hex | #FFEFDD |
| RGB | 255, 239, 221 |
| HSL | 32°, 100%, 93% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Delicate Seashell
Delicate Seashell is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Delicate Seashell 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
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 Delicate Seashell 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 #FFEFDD in HSL space. Pair Delicate Seashell 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 Delicate Seashell Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Delicate Seashell 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 DE5245 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Delicate Seashell is Honied White (SW 7106) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honied White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
Behr's nearest match is Cotton Tail (320C-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Delicate Seashell without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Tail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ecru (2014-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Delicate Seashell without repainting risk. See the full Ecru swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
Valspar's nearest match is Milk and Honey (T546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Delicate Seashell without repainting risk. See the full Milk and Honey swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
At Glidden, the closest color to Delicate Seashell is Arizona White (42YY 87/084) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arizona White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Carnival Crème (111-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Delicate Seashell without repainting risk. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Delicate Seashell. The nearest is Mercer White (HGSW 4054) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mercer White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Delicate Seashell is Whiskers (0985) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whiskers swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Delicate Seashell is Sweet Buttermilk (1021). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Sweet Buttermilk and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Buttermilk swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
Rodda has no exact twin of Delicate Seashell. The nearest is Lily (CA003) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Delicate Seashell. The nearest is Halo (C2-628) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Halo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
Clare has no exact twin of Delicate Seashell. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Delicate Seashell is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Delicate Seashell
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Delicate Seashell is Sweet Buttermilk (1021). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sweet Buttermilk and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Buttermilk swatch →