Morning Mist
DEW388 · #E5EDF1 · LRV 76 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Morning Mist76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Morning Mist, Really?
Morning Mist reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW388 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Morning Mist
Morning Mist shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Morning Mist
Morning Mist is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Morning Mist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEW388 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Faraway BlueSW 7133 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mountain AirPPL-14 · Behr | 2.5 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tulle Skirt2135-70 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moonbeam4005-7A · Valspar | 0.5 | 82.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WindsweptPPG1164-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WindsweptPPG1164-1 · Glidden | 1.8 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Morning Mist within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E5EDF1 in HSL space. Pair Morning Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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