Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Historic White |
| SKU | DET653 |
| Hex | #EBE6D7 |
| RGB | 235, 230, 215 |
| HSL | 45°, 33%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Historic White
Historic White is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Historic White 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.
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.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Historic White 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 #EBE6D7 in HSL space. Pair Historic White 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 Historic White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Historic White 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 DET653 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Historic White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Historic White is White Down (970). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order White Down and you'll get the same color. See the full White Down swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Historic White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Historic White is Little Lamb (PPG1112-1). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Little Lamb and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Lamb swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Historic White
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Historic White is Bleached Meadow (0376). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bleached Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Historic White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Historic White is Bleached Meadow (0376). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bleached Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Bleached Meadow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Historic White
The closest Behr equivalent of Historic White is Quarried Limestone (PPL-67). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Quarried Limestone and you'll get the same color. See the full Quarried Limestone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Historic White
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Historic White is Breathless (C2-595). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Breathless and you'll get the same color. See the full Breathless swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Historic White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Historic White is Shania's Lace (3006-10C). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.9 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Shania's Lace and you'll get the same color. See the full Shania's Lace swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Historic White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Antiquated Lace (017W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Historic White without repainting risk. See the full Antiquated Lace swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Historic White
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Carter Crème (JG-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Historic White without repainting risk. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Historic White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is James White (NO. 2010), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Historic White without repainting risk. See the full James White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Historic White
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ivory Lace (SW 7013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Historic White without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Lace swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Historic White
At Clare, the closest color to Historic White is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Historic White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Historic White is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →