Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Icy Lilac |
| SKU | DE5903 |
| Hex | #E6E9F9 |
| RGB | 230, 233, 249 |
| HSL | 231°, 61%, 94% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Icy Lilac
Icy Lilac is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Icy Lilac 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
7 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 purple from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Icy Lilac 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 #E6E9F9 in HSL space. Pair Icy Lilac 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 Icy Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Icy Lilac 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 DE5903 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Icy Lilac
The closest Behr equivalent of Icy Lilac is White Lavender (M550-1). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order White Lavender and you'll get the same color. See the full White Lavender swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Icy Lilac
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Icy Lilac. The nearest is Polar White (2069-70) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Icy Lilac
Glidden has no exact twin of Icy Lilac. The nearest is Dove White (10BB 83/020) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dove White swatch →