Lake Winnipeg
DE5794 · #80A1B0 · LRV 31 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Lake Winnipeg31
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Lake Winnipeg, Really?
Lake Winnipeg reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5794 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Lake Winnipeg 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 DE5794 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 | Baby Blue EyesSW 9070 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cloisonne BlueT14-14 · Behr | 1.3 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cable Knit SweaterCSP-650 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Skylights4006-3C · Valspar | 2.1 | 33.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AmericanaPPG1152-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AmericanaPPG1152-4 · Glidden | 2.2 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Lake Winnipeg 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 #80A1B0 in HSL space. Pair Lake Winnipeg with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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