Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Morning Calm |
| SKU | DE5735 |
| Hex | #CEEEEF |
| RGB | 206, 238, 239 |
| HSL | 182°, 51%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards Morning Calm
At LRV 74, Morning Calm is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Morning Calm 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Morning Calm 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 #CEEEEF in HSL space. Pair Morning Calm 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 Morning Calm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Morning Calm 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 DE5735 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Morning Calm
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Morning Calm is Retiring Blue (SW 6763) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Retiring Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Morning Calm
At Behr, the closest color to Morning Calm is Blue Me Away (M510-1) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Me Away swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Morning Calm
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Morning Calm is Innocence (2055-70). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 82 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Innocence and you'll get the same color. See the full Innocence swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Morning Calm
At Valspar, the closest color to Morning Calm is Babymoon Blue (V031-1) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78.3 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babymoon Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Morning Calm
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Morning Calm is Seaspray (PPG1233-2) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seaspray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Morning Calm
At Glidden, the closest color to Morning Calm is Seaspray (PPG1233-2) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seaspray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Morning Calm
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Icecap Green (131-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Morning Calm without repainting risk. See the full Icecap Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Morning Calm
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Morning Calm is Swimming (HGSW 1327) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swimming swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Morning Calm
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Morning Calm is Eastern Wind (0677) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Morning Calm
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Morning Calm is Eastern Wind (0677) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Morning Calm
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Morning Calm is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Morning Calm
At Kompozit, the closest color to Morning Calm is Eastern Wind (0677) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →