Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Garden Dawn |
| SKU | DE5616 |
| Hex | #F1F8EC |
| RGB | 241, 248, 236 |
| HSL | 95°, 46%, 95% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Garden Dawn
Garden Dawn is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Garden Dawn 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Garden Dawn 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 #F1F8EC in HSL space. Pair Garden Dawn 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 Garden Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Dawn 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 DE5616 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is High Reflective White (SW 7757) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Reflective White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Dawn
The closest Behr equivalent of Garden Dawn is Unwind (GR-W05). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 85). If Behr is your counter, order Unwind and you'll get the same color. See the full Unwind swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Dawn
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Garden Dawn is Cotton Balls (2145-70) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cotton Balls swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Valspar has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Ewe (8007-5A) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ewe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Dawn
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Glidden has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Linwood Beach White (71YY 87/078) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linwood Beach White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Ultra White (002W) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ultra White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Dawn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Fundamental White (HGSW 4001) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fundamental White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is True White (JG-21) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Sugar Dust (0011) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Sugar Dust (0011) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Dawn
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Lily (C2-644) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lily swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Clare has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 91 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Timeless swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Backdrop has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Dawn
Kompozit has no exact twin of Garden Dawn. The nearest is Sugar Dust (0011) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →