Mission White
DET673 · #E2D8C2 · LRV 69 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Revere Pewter55
- 2Agreeable Gray60
- 3Mission White69
- 4Shoji White74
- 5Dover White83
What Color Is Mission White, Really?
Mission White reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET673 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mission White
Mission White 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Mission White
At LRV 69, Mission White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Mission White 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 DET673 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 | Warm WinterSW 9506 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pale ParsnipS320-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Muslin1037 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Unforgettable7003-2 · Valspar | 1.0 | 70.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bone WhitePPG1085-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Autumn Haze45YY 67/120 · Glidden | 0.2 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Mission White 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 #E2D8C2 in HSL space. Pair Mission White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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