Oyster
DEC748 · #E3D3BF · LRV 62 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Revere Pewter55
- 3Oyster62
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Oyster, Really?
Oyster reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEC748 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Oyster
Oyster 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.
How Lighting Changes Oyster
At LRV 62, Oyster 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.
Most complaints about Oyster 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 DEC748 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 | PatienceSW 7555 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Stone WashQE-10 · Behr | 0.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brandy Cream1030 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Honey Locust8007-10G · Valspar | 0.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Alpaca WoolPPG14-19 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wheat SheafPPG14-21 · Glidden | 2.2 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Oyster 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 #E3D3BF in HSL space. Pair Oyster with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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