Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Nectar |
| SKU | DE5154 |
| Hex | #FFF7ED |
| RGB | 255, 247, 237 |
| HSL | 33°, 100%, 96% |
| LRV | 88 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Nectar
Pale Nectar is very light — LRV 88, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Pale Nectar 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 by brand
18 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale Nectar 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 #FFF7ED in HSL space. Pair Pale Nectar 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 Pale Nectar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Nectar 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 DE5154 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is High Reflective White (SW 7757) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Reflective White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Nectar
At Behr, the closest color to Pale Nectar is Pot Of Cream (W-D-200) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 94 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pot Of Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is Crisp Linen (CSP-305) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crisp Linen swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Valspar has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is Ultra White (7006-24) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93.6 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ultra White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Nectar
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Glidden's nearest match is Crisp Linen White (61YY 89/040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 89 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Nectar without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Linen White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is Super White (001W) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Super White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Nectar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is Fundamental White (HGSW 4001) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fundamental White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is True White (JG-21) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is All White (NO. 2005) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Nectar
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Nectar is Sugar Dust (0011) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Nectar
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Nectar is Touch of Sun (0852) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Touch of Sun swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Nectar
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Nectar is Lily (CA003) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Nectar
At Clare, the closest color to Pale Nectar is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 91 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timeless swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Nectar
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pale Nectar. The nearest is Table Linen (TABLE LINEN) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 97 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Table Linen swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Nectar
At Backdrop, the closest color to Pale Nectar is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Nectar
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Nectar is Touch of Sun (0852) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Touch of Sun swatch →