Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Dusk |
| SKU | DE5938 |
| Hex | #EEE9F9 |
| RGB | 238, 233, 249 |
| HSL | 259°, 57%, 95% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Dusk
Dusk is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its violet 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.
Dusk 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
7 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Dusk 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 #EEE9F9 in HSL space. Pair Dusk 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 Dusk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dusk 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 DE5938 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dusk
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dusk. The nearest is Feathery Lilac (SW 7141) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Feathery Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dusk
Behr's nearest match is November Pink (670C-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 78) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Dusk without repainting risk. See the full November Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dusk
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Dusk. The nearest is Polar White (2069-70) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dusk
Glidden has no exact twin of Dusk. The nearest is Elizabethan Ice Pink (90RB 83/030) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elizabethan Ice Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dusk
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dusk. The nearest is Easter Bunny (1237) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dusk
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dusk. The nearest is Easter Bunny (1237) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dusk
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dusk. The nearest is Easter Bunny (1237) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →