Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Doeskin |
| SKU | DE5203 |
| Hex | #FFF2E4 |
| RGB | 255, 242, 228 |
| HSL | 31°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Doeskin
Doeskin 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.
Doeskin 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 Doeskin 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 #FFF2E4 in HSL space. Pair Doeskin 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 Doeskin Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Doeskin 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 DE5203 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Doeskin
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Doeskin. The nearest is Cheviot (SW 9503) at ΔE 4.01 — 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 Cheviot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Doeskin
Behr's nearest match is White Grapefruit (P230-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Doeskin without repainting risk. See the full White Grapefruit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Doeskin
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Doeskin is Summer Peach (2167-70). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Summer Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Peach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Doeskin
Valspar has no exact twin of Doeskin. The nearest is Abel (8007-8C) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Abel swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Doeskin
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Doeskin. The nearest is White Chip (PPG15-06) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Doeskin
At Glidden, the closest color to Doeskin is Arizona White (42YY 87/084) — very close at ΔE 2.2, 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 Doeskin
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Doeskin. The nearest is Brightened Cream (005W) at ΔE 4.52 — 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 Brightened Cream swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Doeskin
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Doeskin is Citilite (HGSW 4028) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citilite swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Doeskin
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Whiskers (0985), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Doeskin without repainting risk. See the full Whiskers swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Doeskin
At Rodda, the closest color to Doeskin is Lily (CA003) — very close at ΔE 3.14, 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 Doeskin
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Doeskin is Goat's Milk (BD1) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Goat's Milk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Doeskin
At Clare, the closest color to Doeskin is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Doeskin
Kompozit's nearest match is Whiskers (0985), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Doeskin without repainting risk. See the full Whiskers swatch →