Dusky Moon
DE5526 · #EDECD7 · LRV 76 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Dusky Moon76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Dusky Moon, Really?
Dusky Moon reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5526 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dusky Moon
Dusky Moon 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.
How Lighting Changes Dusky Moon
Dusky Moon is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Dusky Moon are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5526 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Apple SliceSW 7127 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Soft MoonlightPPL-30 · Behr | 0.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Parish WhiteCW-15 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crème de Menthe8003-28A · Valspar | 0.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cake BatterPPG1214-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mesa BeigePPG1092-2 · Glidden | 2.8 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Dusky Moon within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EDECD7 in HSL space. Pair Dusky Moon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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