Island Oasis
DE5730 · #88D9D8 · LRV 56 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Island Oasis56
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Island Oasis, Really?
Island Oasis reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5730 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Island Oasis
Island Oasis 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Island Oasis
At LRV 56, Island Oasis is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Most complaints about Island Oasis are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5730 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tantalizing TealSW 6937 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | RainwaterP450-3 · Behr | 2.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Cool661 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea Wave5006-9C · Valspar | 1.8 | 57.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Echo Lake Aqua87GG 60/239 · Glidden | 2.2 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Island Oasis within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #88D9D8 in HSL space. Pair Island Oasis with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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