Mannequin
DE6043 · #EEDFDD · LRV 71 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Mannequin, Really?
Mannequin reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6043 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mannequin
Mannequin 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 Mannequin
At LRV 71, Mannequin is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Mannequin 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 DE6043 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 | Possibly PinkSW 6308 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Palatial760A-2 · Behr | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosemist1366 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Most DelicateT543 · Valspar | 2.1 | 75.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silk SheetsPPG1048-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PotpourriPPG1058-1 · Glidden | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Mannequin 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 #EEDFDD in HSL space. Pair Mannequin with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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