Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Rays |
| SKU | DE5350 |
| Hex | #FFF8D5 |
| RGB | 255, 248, 213 |
| HSL | 50°, 100%, 92% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Rays
Pale Rays is very light — LRV 87, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Rays 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
13 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale Rays 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 #FFF8D5 in HSL space. Pair Pale Rays 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 Rays Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Rays 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 DE5350 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Rays
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Rays. The nearest is Lemon Drop (SW 7122) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Rays
At Behr, the closest color to Pale Rays is Sun Glint (380C-1) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun Glint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Rays
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pale Rays is Pale Straw (2021-70) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Straw swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Rays
Valspar has no exact twin of Pale Rays. The nearest is Line Dried (8007-8G) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Rays
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Rays is Oyster Cracker (PPG1108-1) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oyster Cracker swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Rays
Glidden's nearest match is Candlelight Yellow (67YY 87/169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Rays without repainting risk. See the full Candlelight Yellow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Rays
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Rays. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Rays
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Perky Tint (0803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Rays without repainting risk. See the full Perky Tint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Rays
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Rays is Egg Nog (0937) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Nog swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Rays
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Rays — the nearest deck color, Flash (C2-660), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5350 instead. See the full Flash swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pale Rays
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Pale Rays. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Rays
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Rays is Egg Nog (0937) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 91 vs 87) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Nog swatch →