Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Down Feathers |
| SKU | DE5273 |
| Hex | #FFF9E7 |
| RGB | 255, 249, 231 |
| HSL | 45°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 88 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Down Feathers
Down Feathers is very light — LRV 88, 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.
Down Feathers 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
19 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Down Feathers 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 #FFF9E7 in HSL space. Pair Down Feathers 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 Down Feathers Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Down Feathers 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 DE5273 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Down Feathers
Behr's nearest match is Cotton Fluff (W-D-400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 95 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Fluff swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Down Feathers
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Down Feathers is Mascarpone (AF-20) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mascarpone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Down Feathers
Valspar's nearest match is Betsy's Linen (7005-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90.1 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Betsy's Linen swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Down Feathers
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Down Feathers is White Chip (PPG15-06) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Down Feathers
Glidden's nearest match is Linwood Beach White (71YY 87/078), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Linwood Beach White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Down Feathers
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Touch of Sun (0852), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Sun swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Down Feathers
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Touch of Sun (0852), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Sun swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Down Feathers
Rodda's nearest match is Lily (CA003), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Down Feathers
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Down Feathers is Flash (C2-660) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 94 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flash swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Down Feathers
Clare has no exact twin of Down Feathers. The nearest is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 91 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Timeless swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Down Feathers
At Backdrop, the closest color to Down Feathers is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Down Feathers
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Chiffon Cream (329598), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Down Feathers
Kompozit's nearest match is Touch of Sun (0852), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Down Feathers without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Sun swatch →