Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Free Spirited |
| SKU | DEGR09 |
| Hex | #DEDAD1 |
| RGB | 222, 218, 209 |
| HSL | 42°, 16%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Free Spirited
At LRV 70, Free Spirited is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Free Spirited 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Free Spirited 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 #DEDAD1 in HSL space. Pair Free Spirited 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 Free Spirited Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Free Spirited 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 DEGR09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Free Spirited
The closest Valspar equivalent of Free Spirited is Dirty Martini (V174). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.2 vs 70). If Valspar is your counter, order Dirty Martini and you'll get the same color. See the full Dirty Martini swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Free Spirited
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Free Spirited is City Loft (SW 7631). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order City Loft and you'll get the same color. See the full City Loft swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Free Spirited
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Free Spirited is In The Cloud (PPG0999-1). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order In The Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full In The Cloud swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Free Spirited
The closest Behr equivalent of Free Spirited is Silver Drop (790C-2). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Drop and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Drop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Free Spirited
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Free Spirited is Athena (858). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Athena and you'll get the same color. See the full Athena swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Free Spirited
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirited without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Free Spirited
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Locally Sown (JG-112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirited without repainting risk. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Free Spirited
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Spirited without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Free Spirited
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Free Spirited is Saturnia (0369) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saturnia swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Free Spirited
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Free Spirited is Cherubic (C2-850) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherubic swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Free Spirited
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Free Spirited. The nearest is Pale Powder (NO. 204) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Free Spirited
Clare has no exact twin of Free Spirited. The nearest is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Free Spirited
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Free Spirited — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.77). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR09 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →