Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | North to Alaska |
| SKU | DEHW06 |
| Hex | #E9EBE8 |
| RGB | 233, 235, 232 |
| HSL | 100°, 7%, 92% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards North to Alaska
North to Alaska is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
North to Alaska 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.
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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to North to Alaska 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 #E9EBE8 in HSL space. Pair North to Alaska 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 North to Alaska Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching North to Alaska 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 DEHW06 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North to Alaska
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of North to Alaska is Dashing (SW 9544). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dashing and you'll get the same color. See the full Dashing swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of North to Alaska
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of North to Alaska is Whiteout (C2-740). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Whiteout and you'll get the same color. See the full Whiteout swatch →
Behr Equivalent of North to Alaska
The closest Behr equivalent of North to Alaska is Celestial Glow (PWN-36). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order Celestial Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Celestial Glow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of North to Alaska
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of North to Alaska is White Violet (1408). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order White Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full White Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of North to Alaska
The closest Valspar equivalent of North to Alaska is Lilac Muse (7004-3). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.7 vs 82). If Valspar is your counter, order Lilac Muse and you'll get the same color. See the full Lilac Muse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of North to Alaska
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of North to Alaska is Angel Kiss (1272). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Angel Kiss and you'll get the same color. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of North to Alaska
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pacific Pearl (PPG1011-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for North to Alaska without repainting risk. See the full Pacific Pearl swatch →
Clare Equivalent of North to Alaska
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North to Alaska without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of North to Alaska
Kompozit's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for North to Alaska without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of North to Alaska
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for North to Alaska without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of North to Alaska
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to North to Alaska is Panna Cotta (JG-111) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of North to Alaska
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to North to Alaska is Crisped White (022W) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crisped White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of North to Alaska
At Backdrop, the closest color to North to Alaska is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →