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Dunn-Edwards Ice CastleDE5840 · #D5EDFB · LRV 76

Ice Castle reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DE5840 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS ICE CASTLE
RGB 213, 237, 251LRV 76

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameIce Castle
SKUDE5840
Hex#D5EDFB
RGB213, 237, 251
HSL202°, 83%, 91%
LRV76
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyGray
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About Dunn-Edwards Ice Castle

Ice Castle is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.

Ice Castle 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

9 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.82
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7134 · #DBEAED · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 80

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All gray at Behr →
P530-1 · #D8EFFF · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 84
580E-1 · #DAEEF9 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 83
590E-2 · #DAEBF7 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 81
610C-1 · #DAECFC · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 82

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2063-70 · #D3E8F1 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 78
2058-70 · #D2EAF0 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 77
2060-70 · #CEEBF3 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 79
2059-70 · #CFECF2 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 80

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Valspar →
4006-7A · #D3E6F1 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 76.9
V031-1 · #D3E9EC · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 78.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.95
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1236-2 · #D2E8EB · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 77

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.9
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1236-2 · #D3E9EC · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 78

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All gray at Dutch Boy →
136-2DB · #D5E9EE · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 79
137-1DB · #DAEBEE · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 80

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.78
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-771 · #D8E3EA · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 75
BD15 · #E5F2F6 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 87

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.58
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 75

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Ice Castle within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5833 · LRV 75
DE5861 · LRV 74
DE5847 · LRV 76
DE5777 · LRV 76
DE5763 · LRV 75
DE5889 · LRV 77

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D5EDFB in HSL space. Pair Ice Castle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D5EDFB + #FBE3D5
TRIADIC
#D5EDFB · #FBD5ED · #EDFBD5
ANALOGOUS
#D5FBF6 · #D5EDFB · #D5DAFB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.21:1fail
Sample text on black
17.34:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Ice Castle Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Ice Castle 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 DE5840 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ice Castle

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ice Castle. The nearest is Tibetan Sky (SW 7134) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tibetan Sky swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Ice Castle

At Behr, the closest color to Ice Castle is Northern Star (610C-1) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 76) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Star swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ice Castle

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Ice Castle. The nearest is Teardrop (2060-70) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teardrop swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ice Castle

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ice Castle. The nearest is Arielle (137-1DB) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arielle swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Ice Castle

Clare has no exact twin of Ice Castle. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →

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