Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Wheat |
| SKU | DE6106 |
| Hex | #FCF0E5 |
| RGB | 252, 240, 229 |
| HSL | 29°, 79%, 94% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Wheat
Pale Wheat is very light — LRV 82, 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 Wheat 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Wheat 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 #FCF0E5 in HSL space. Pair Pale Wheat 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 Wheat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Wheat 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 DE6106 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Wheat
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Wheat is Cotton White (SW 7104) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cotton White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Behr's nearest match is Moonlit Beach (RD-W05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Beach swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Wheat
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Wheat is Sun Kissed Peach (2168-70). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sun Kissed Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Sun Kissed Peach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Wheat
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Wheat is Halogen (8007-11A) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Halogen swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Wheat
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Wheat. The nearest is White Chip (PPG15-06) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Wheat
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Wheat is Arizona White (42YY 87/084) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arizona White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pale Wheat. The nearest is Aged Marble (006W) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Marble swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Wheat
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Wheat is Mercer White (HGSW 4054) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mercer White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Wheat. The nearest is Silos White (JG-107) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pale Wheat. The nearest is Wimborne White (NO. 239) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wimborne White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Wheat
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Wheat is Whiskers (0985) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whiskers swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Albino (1062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Albino swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Wheat
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Wheat is Silk (CA002) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Wheat
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Wheat. The nearest is Lumen (C2-948) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Wheat
At Clare, the closest color to Pale Wheat is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pale Wheat. The nearest is Origami (ORIGAMI) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pale Wheat. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Wheat
Kompozit's nearest match is Albino (1062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Wheat without repainting risk. See the full Albino swatch →