Lake Reflection
DET556 · #9DD8DB · LRV 63 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Lake Reflection63
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Lake Reflection, Really?
Lake Reflection reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET556 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lake Reflection
Lake Reflection 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 Lake Reflection
At LRV 63, Lake Reflection 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 Lake Reflection 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 DET556 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 | Liquid BlueSW 6779 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Serene ThoughtP470-2 · Behr | 1.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sonoma Skies737 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Droplet8002-38C · Valspar | 2.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ocean CruisePPG1236-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 60 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Glistening Teal90GG 59/196 · Glidden | 1.0 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Lake Reflection 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 #9DD8DB in HSL space. Pair Lake Reflection with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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