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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR03

Dunn-Edwards Moonbeam#C8BDB2 · LRV 52

Moonbeam reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEGR03 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS MOONBEAM
RGB 200, 189, 178 LRV 52

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 each

5 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

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All neutral at Behr →
T16-06 · #CABFB3 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 53
PPU5-13 · #CABDAF · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 52
ECC-44-1 · #C7BCAE · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 51
BXC-13 · #CBBCAE · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 52
HDC-NT-16G · #C6BCAD · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 51
SW 54 · #C8BFB5 · ΔE 1 · LRV 53
SW 9588 · #C8C0B3 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 53
SW 1015 · #C6BFB3 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 52
SW 7641 · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 53
SW 9611 · #CABEAD · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 52
NO. 229 · #C7BEB3 · ΔE 1 · LRV 52
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 50
NO. 283 · #C5BDAC · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 51
NO. 211 · #C9BFAB · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 53
NO. 4 · #C7BFAB · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 52

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
405-2DB · #C8BFB5 · ΔE 1 · LRV 53
439-2DB · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 53
411-2DB · #CDBDAA · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 52
420-2DB · #CBC0AD · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 54
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 51
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 50
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 54
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 50
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 9.08 · LRV 53

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1019-3 · #C5B9AF · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 50
PPG1023-3 · #C8BFB2 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 53
PPG1017-3 · #C8BCB6 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 52
PPG15-25 · #C8BCAA · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 51
PPG1073-4 · #CFBBB0 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 52

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All neutral at Kompozit →
0567 · #C7BEB2 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 52
0188 · #CCBBAB · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 51
0183 · #CCBCA9 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 52
0139 · #CEBBB3 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 52
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
990 · #CABDAF · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 51
996 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 51
CC-456 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 51
HC-176 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 51
PM-14 · #C9BEAF · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 52

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-798 · #C1B8AF · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 49
C2-784 · #C9BAAA · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 50
C2-928 · #C1BCB3 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 51
C2-991 · #BEBEBC · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 51
C2-961 · #C0C2B6 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 53

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0567 · #C8C0B4 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 53
0183 · #CCBDAB · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 52
0573 · #C3BEB2 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 51
0139 · #CFBEB5 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 53
0336 · #C6BCAA · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 51

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-2D · #C1BBB0 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 50
M341 · #C8C2B6 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 54.2
2005-10B · #CCB9AC · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 50.7
M111 · #C7C2B4 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 53.9
8004-26C · #C0BDAE · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 6.72 · LRV 58
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 9.34 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 9.78 · LRV 58

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.72
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 7.72 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 53
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 13.73 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 17.72 · LRV 51

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The 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.

DEC752 · LRV 49
DEGR08 · LRV 50
DE6059 · LRV 46
DEC795 · LRV 49
DE6031 · LRV 49
DET637 · LRV 51

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8BDB2 + #B2BDC8
TRIADIC
#C8BDB2 · #B2C8BD · #BDB2C8
ANALOGOUS
#C8B2B2 · #C8BDB2 · #C8C8B2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.85:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.38:1 AAA

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 →

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