Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Shale |
| SKU | DE5918 |
| Hex | #CACFDC |
| RGB | 202, 207, 220 |
| HSL | 223°, 20%, 83% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Shale
At LRV 58, Pale Shale is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Pale Shale 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale Shale 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 #CACFDC in HSL space. Pair Pale Shale 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 Shale Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Shale 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 DE5918 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Shale is Breathtaking (SW 6814) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breathtaking swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Shale
Behr's nearest match is Centre Stage (N550-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Shale without repainting risk. See the full Centre Stage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pale Shale is Violet Mist (1437) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Shale is Hazy (T661) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Shale
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Shale is Debonaire (PPG1167-3). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Debonaire and you'll get the same color. See the full Debonaire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Shale
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Shale is Debonaire (PPG1167-3). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). If Glidden is your counter, order Debonaire and you'll get the same color. See the full Debonaire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Shale is Faintest Iris (242-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Shale
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Shale — the nearest deck color, Kakelugn (NO. 317), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5918 instead. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Shale is Atmospheric Pressure (0587) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Shale is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Shale is Once Upon a Time (R103) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Shale
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Shale. The nearest is Holiday (C2-770) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Holiday swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Shale
Clare has no exact twin of Pale Shale. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Shale
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Shale is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →