Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Falling Tears |
| SKU | DE5792 |
| Hex | #C2D7DF |
| RGB | 194, 215, 223 |
| HSL | 197°, 31%, 82% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Falling Tears
At LRV 61, Falling Tears is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Falling Tears is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Falling Tears 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 #C2D7DF in HSL space. Pair Falling Tears 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 Falling Tears Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Falling Tears 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 DE5792 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Falling Tears
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Falling Tears is Balmy (SW 6512). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Balmy and you'll get the same color. See the full Balmy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Falling Tears
At Behr, the closest color to Falling Tears is Sky Light View (MQ3-53) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky Light View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Falling Tears
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Falling Tears is Heaven on Earth (1661). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Heaven on Earth and you'll get the same color. See the full Heaven on Earth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Falling Tears
The closest Valspar equivalent of Falling Tears is Bahama Breezes (8003-41A). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Bahama Breezes and you'll get the same color. See the full Bahama Breezes swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Falling Tears
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Falling Tears without repainting risk. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Falling Tears
Glidden's nearest match is Clear Sailing (30BG 64/072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Falling Tears without repainting risk. See the full Clear Sailing swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Falling Tears
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Slighted Blue (238-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Falling Tears without repainting risk. See the full Slighted Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Falling Tears
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crystal Stream (HGSW 2367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Falling Tears without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Stream swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Falling Tears
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Falling Tears is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Falling Tears
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Falling Tears without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Falling Tears
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Falling Tears without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Falling Tears
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Falling Tears. The nearest is Bluetonium (C2-753) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Falling Tears
At Clare, the closest color to Falling Tears is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 67 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Falling Tears
Kompozit's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Falling Tears without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →