Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Droplets |
| SKU | DEW381 |
| Hex | #F6F4EF |
| RGB | 246, 244, 239 |
| HSL | 43°, 28%, 95% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Droplets
Droplets is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Droplets 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 Droplets 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 #F6F4EF in HSL space. Pair Droplets 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 Droplets Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Droplets 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 DEW381 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Droplets
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Droplets is White Snow (SW 9541). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 83). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Snow and you'll get the same color. See the full White Snow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Droplets
The closest Behr equivalent of Droplets is Whipped Cream (DC-001). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Whipped Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Whipped Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Droplets
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Chantilly Lace (2121-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Chantilly Lace swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Droplets
Valspar's nearest match is Cuddle Down (8007-6F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Cuddle Down swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Droplets
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Delicate White (PPG1001-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Droplets
Glidden's nearest match is Delicate White (PPG1001-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Droplets
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ultra White (002W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Ultra White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Droplets
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fundamental White (HGSW 4001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Fundamental White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Droplets
Magnolia Home's nearest match is True White (JG-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full True White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Droplets
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is All White (NO. 2005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full All White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Droplets
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Twinkle Twinkle (0355), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle Twinkle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Droplets
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Droplets
The closest Rodda equivalent of Droplets is Tinted or Not? (R007). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 83). If Rodda is your counter, order Tinted or Not? and you'll get the same color. See the full Tinted or Not? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Droplets
C2 Paint's nearest match is America's Cup (C2-612), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full America's Cup swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Droplets
Clare's nearest match is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Timeless swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Droplets
Portola Paints's nearest match is Origami (ORIGAMI), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Droplets
At Backdrop, the closest color to Droplets is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 83) 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 Droplets
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Droplets. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Droplets
Kompozit's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Droplets without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →