Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fountain City |
| SKU | DE5723 |
| Hex | #9CD4CF |
| RGB | 156, 212, 207 |
| HSL | 175°, 39%, 72% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards Fountain City
At LRV 55, Fountain City 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.
Fountain City 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fountain City 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 #9CD4CF in HSL space. Pair Fountain City 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 Fountain City Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fountain City 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 DE5723 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fountain City
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fountain City is Aqueduct (SW 6758) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqueduct swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fountain City
Behr's nearest match is Hopeful Blue (BIC-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fountain City without repainting risk. See the full Hopeful Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fountain City
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fountain City is Sea Mist Green (2041-50) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Mist Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fountain City
Valspar's nearest match is Electro Chill (V065-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60.5 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fountain City without repainting risk. See the full Electro Chill swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fountain City
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fountain City is Whirlpool (PPG1230-3) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whirlpool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fountain City
At Glidden, the closest color to Fountain City is Glistening Teal (90GG 59/196) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glistening Teal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fountain City
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Fountain City. The nearest is Life of Reilly (133-4DB) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Life of Reilly swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fountain City
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fountain City is Coastal Aqua (HGSW 1316) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Aqua swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fountain City
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Fountain City. The nearest is Island Breeze (0693) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Island Breeze swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fountain City
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fountain City. The nearest is Shimmering Glade (0707) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fountain City
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fountain City. The nearest is Shimmering Glade (0707) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →