Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Desert Dawn |
| SKU | DE5162 |
| Hex | #FFF0DF |
| RGB | 255, 240, 223 |
| HSL | 32°, 100%, 94% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Desert Dawn
Desert Dawn is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Desert Dawn 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 Desert 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 #FFF0DF in HSL space. Pair Desert 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 Desert Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert 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 DE5162 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Dawn
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Dawn is Paperwhite (SW 7105) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paperwhite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Desert Dawn
Behr's nearest match is Cotton Tail (320C-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Tail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desert Dawn
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Desert Dawn is Apricot Ice (2015-70) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apricot Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Dawn
At Valspar, the closest color to Desert Dawn is Halogen (8007-11A) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halogen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Desert Dawn
At Glidden, the closest color to Desert Dawn is Arizona White (42YY 87/084) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) 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 Desert Dawn
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Carnival Crème (111-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Carnival Crème swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Dawn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Desert Dawn. The nearest is Citilite (HGSW 4028) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Citilite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Dawn
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Desert Dawn. The nearest is Pale Narcissus (0957) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pale Narcissus swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Desert Dawn
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Desert Dawn is Sweet Buttermilk (1021). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). 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 Desert Dawn
At Rodda, the closest color to Desert Dawn is Lily (CA003) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Dawn
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Desert Dawn. The nearest is Goat's Milk (BD1) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Goat's Milk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Dawn
Clare has no exact twin of Desert Dawn. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Desert Dawn
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Desert Dawn is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) 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 Desert Dawn
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Desert Dawn is Sweet Buttermilk (1021). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sweet Buttermilk and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Buttermilk swatch →