Pearl Necklace
DEW343 · #FCF7EB · LRV 86 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Pearl Necklace86
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Pearl Necklace, Really?
Pearl Necklace reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW343 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pearl Necklace
Pearl Necklace 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.
How Lighting Changes Pearl Necklace
Pearl Necklace is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Most complaints about Pearl Necklace 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 DEW343 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 | High Reflective WhiteSW 7757 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 93 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pot Of CreamW-D-200 · Behr | 0.8 | 94 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Crisp LinenCSP-305 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 92 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gauzy WhiteV152 · Valspar | 1.6 | 91 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | White ChipPPG15-06 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 87 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Linwood Beach White71YY 87/078 · Glidden | 2.2 | 87 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Pearl Necklace 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 #FCF7EB in HSL space. Pair Pearl Necklace with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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