Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Mood Lighting |
| SKU | DE5204 |
| Hex | #FFE7D5 |
| RGB | 255, 231, 213 |
| HSL | 26°, 100%, 92% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Mood Lighting
Mood Lighting is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Mood Lighting shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Mood Lighting within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFE7D5 in HSL space. Pair Mood Lighting with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Mood Lighting Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mood Lighting from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5204 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mood Lighting
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mood Lighting is Melon Tint (SW 7117) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melon Tint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mood Lighting
The closest Behr equivalent of Mood Lighting is Serengeti Sand (290C-1). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Serengeti Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Serengeti Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mood Lighting
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Mood Lighting is Sweet Salmon (2167-60). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sweet Salmon and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Salmon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mood Lighting
Valspar's nearest match is Subtle Peach (2003-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mood Lighting without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Peach swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mood Lighting
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Mood Lighting. The nearest is Wright Pearl White (FLLW994) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wright Pearl White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mood Lighting
Glidden has no exact twin of Mood Lighting. The nearest is Peach Satin (19YY 83/140) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peach Satin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mood Lighting
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Mood Lighting. The nearest is Light Hearted (110-1DB) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Light Hearted swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mood Lighting
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flowerbed (1041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mood Lighting without repainting risk. See the full Flowerbed swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mood Lighting
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mood Lighting is Pale Blossom (1029) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mood Lighting
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Mood Lighting. The nearest is Sashay (C2-515) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sashay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mood Lighting
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mood Lighting is Pale Blossom (1029) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →