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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEBN62

Dunn-Edwards Moonstone Beach#C8C2B0 · LRV 54

Moonstone Beach reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEBN62 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS MOONSTONE BEACH
RGB 200, 194, 176 LRV 54

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Moonstone Beach
SKU DEBN62
Hex #C8C2B0
RGB 200, 194, 176
HSL 45°, 18%, 74%
LRV 54
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Dunn-Edwards Moonstone Beach

At LRV 54, Moonstone Beach 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.

Moonstone Beach 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
976 · #CAC4B0 · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 53
1501 · #C4C2B0 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 53
CC-636 · #C4C2B0 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 53
1509 · #C5C3AE · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 53
CC-606 · #C5C3AE · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 53

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at Behr →
MQ6-59 · #C8C0AE · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 53
PPU8-17 · #C5C0B1 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 53
PPU9-19 · #C6C1AC · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 53
UL170-8 · #CAC1B0 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 54
T12-14 · #CABFAF · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23B · #CAC2AD · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 54
M111 · #C7C2B4 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 53.9
T669 · #C8C5B3 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 55.5
8005-5B · #CDC2B2 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 55
V135-2 · #CDC2B2 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 54.9

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 4 · #C7BFAB · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 52
NO. 15 · #C6C0AA · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 53
NO. 211 · #C9BFAB · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 53
NO. 264 · #CFC1AD · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 54
NO. 229 · #C7BEB3 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 52

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Kompozit →
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 52
0358 · #C7C0A9 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 53
0343 · #CEC5AF · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 56
0378 · #C7C1A8 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 53
0567 · #C7BEB2 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 52

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
H106 · #CBC2AF · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 53
0420 · #C5C2B2 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 54
0378 · #CAC4AC · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 55
0371 · #C3C2B3 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 54
0567 · #C8C0B4 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 53

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG14-26 · #C8BFAA · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 52
PPG15-28 · #CBC1B3 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 54
PPG1023-3 · #C8BFB2 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 53
PPG1076-3 · #CFC2B3 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 55
PPG1030-2 · #C2C6B2 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 55

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7738 · #CDC4AE · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 56
SW 7542 · #CBC0AD · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 54
SW 9588 · #C8C0B3 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 53
SW 7547 · #CBBFAD · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 53
SW 9611 · #CABEAD · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 52

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-944 · #C7C4B0 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 55
C2-911 · #CEC5B4 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 56
C2-929 · #C6C2AC · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 54
C2-800 · #CEC0A9 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 54
C2-961 · #C0C2B6 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 53

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
420-2DB · #CBC0AD · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 54
422-2DB · #C5C4B5 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 54
439-2DB · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 53
405-2DB · #C8BFB5 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 53
411-2DB · #CDBDAA · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 52

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 50
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 51
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 54
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 53
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 51

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 10.98 · LRV 60
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 14.04 · LRV 41
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 14.76 · LRV 53
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 18.41 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-47 · #C4CEBD · ΔE 7.45 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 58

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Moonstone Beach within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6234 · LRV 49
DEBN67 · LRV 54
DEC752 · LRV 49
DESS22 · LRV 52
DESS45 · LRV 56
DET637 · LRV 51

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C8C2B0 in HSL space. Pair Moonstone Beach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8C2B0 + #B0B6C8
TRIADIC
#C8C2B0 · #B0C8C2 · #C2B0C8
ANALOGOUS
#C8B6B0 · #C8C2B0 · #C2C8B0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.78:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.8:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Moonstone Beach Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Moonstone Beach 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 DEBN62 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Valspar's nearest match is Snake Charmer (8004-23B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonstone Beach without repainting risk. See the full Snake Charmer swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mineral Point (H106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonstone Beach without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Point swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Behr's nearest match is Washed Khaki (UL170-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonstone Beach without repainting risk. See the full Washed Khaki swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

C2 Paint's nearest match is Immersion (C2-944), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Moonstone Beach without repainting risk. See the full Immersion swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Kompozit's nearest match is Silky Green (0358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Moonstone Beach without repainting risk. See the full Silky Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Stony Ground (NO. 211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moonstone Beach without repainting risk. See the full Stony Ground swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Paris Rain (1501), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Moonstone Beach without repainting risk. See the full Paris Rain swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Moonstone Beach is Naturel (SW 7542) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Naturel swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Moonstone Beach is Ellipsis (420-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellipsis swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Moonstone Beach is Great Gray (PPG15-28) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great Gray swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

At Backdrop, the closest color to Moonstone Beach is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Moonstone Beach — the nearest deck color, Clean Lines (JG-56), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN62 instead. See the full Clean Lines swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Moonstone Beach

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Moonstone Beach — the nearest deck color, Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), is clearly different (ΔE 6.93). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN62 instead. See the full Motor City swatch →

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