Faded Light
DE6078 · #F5E4DE · LRV 75 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Faded Light75
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Faded Light, Really?
Faded Light reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6078 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Faded Light
Faded Light 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Faded Light
Faded Light is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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 Faded Light 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 DE6078 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 | RoseateSW 7113 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Candy FlossRD-W02 · Behr | 1.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Key Pearl885 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PinkwashV081-1 · Valspar | 1.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rockabye Baby1188-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Burst Your BubblePPG1188-1 · Glidden | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Faded Light 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 #F5E4DE in HSL space. Pair Faded Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Faded Light?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question