Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Early Blossom |
| SKU | DE5049 |
| Hex | #FFE5ED |
| RGB | 255, 229, 237 |
| HSL | 342°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Early Blossom
Early Blossom is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta 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.
Early Blossom 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Early Blossom 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 #FFE5ED in HSL space. Pair Early Blossom 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 Early Blossom Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Early Blossom 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 DE5049 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Early Blossom
At Behr, the closest color to Early Blossom is Frolic (190C-1) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frolic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Early Blossom
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Early Blossom is '50s Pink (2086-70). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order '50s Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full '50s Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Early Blossom
Valspar's nearest match is Pixie Dust (1004-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80.1 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Early Blossom without repainting risk. See the full Pixie Dust swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Early Blossom
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Early Blossom. The nearest is Middleton Pink (NO. 245) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Early Blossom
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Early Blossom is Royal Wedding (1111) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Wedding swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Early Blossom
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hepatica (1125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Early Blossom without repainting risk. See the full Hepatica swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Early Blossom
Kompozit's nearest match is Hepatica (1125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Early Blossom without repainting risk. See the full Hepatica swatch →