Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Moonbeam |
| SKU | DEGR03 |
| Hex | #C8BDB2 |
| RGB | 200, 189, 178 |
| HSL | 30°, 17%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Moonbeam
At LRV 52, Moonbeam 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.
Moonbeam 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Moonbeam 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 #C8BDB2 in HSL space. Pair Moonbeam 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 Moonbeam Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Moonbeam 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 DEGR03 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Moonbeam
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Elephant's Breath (NO. 229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonbeam without repainting risk. See the full Elephant's Breath swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Moonbeam
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bluffwood (405-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonbeam without repainting risk. See the full Bluffwood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Moonbeam
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonbeam without repainting risk. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Moonbeam
Kompozit's nearest match is Hearthstone (0567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonbeam without repainting risk. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Moonbeam
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hampshire Taupe (990), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonbeam without repainting risk. See the full Hampshire Taupe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Moonbeam
Behr's nearest match is Creamy Mushroom (PPU5-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonbeam without repainting risk. See the full Creamy Mushroom swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Moonbeam
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ashen (PPG1023-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonbeam without repainting risk. See the full Ashen swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moonbeam
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Moonbeam is Skyline Steel (SW 1015) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skyline Steel swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Moonbeam
At Clare, the closest color to Moonbeam is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Moonbeam
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Moonbeam is Paper Clip (C2-928) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paper Clip swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Moonbeam
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Moonbeam is Chintz (0573) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chintz swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Moonbeam
At Valspar, the closest color to Moonbeam is Dust Bunny (2005-10B) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.7 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Moonbeam
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Moonbeam — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 10.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR03 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →