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 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.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 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 →