Light Sprinkle
DE6254 · #E3E3D7 · LRV 71 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Superwhite0
- 2Heirloom Shade63
- 3Light Sprinkle71
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Light Sprinkle, Really?
Light Sprinkle reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6254 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Sprinkle
Light Sprinkle 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Light Sprinkle
At LRV 71, Light Sprinkle is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Light Sprinkle 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 DE6254 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 | Ethereal WhiteSW 6182 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | WisdomPPL-75 · Behr | 0.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White River1499 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Divine Cream7006-8 · Valspar | 0.6 | 77.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Touch of LimePPG1124-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | OatmealPPG1023-1 · Glidden | 1.9 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Light Sprinkle 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 #E3E3D7 in HSL space. Pair Light Sprinkle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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