Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Plunging Waterfall |
| SKU | DE5751 |
| Hex | #8CD4DF |
| RGB | 140, 212, 223 |
| HSL | 188°, 56%, 71% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards Plunging Waterfall
At LRV 54, Plunging Waterfall is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Plunging Waterfall 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Plunging Waterfall 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 #8CD4DF in HSL space. Pair Plunging Waterfall 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 Plunging Waterfall Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plunging Waterfall 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 DE5751 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cloudless (SW 6786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Plunging Waterfall without repainting risk. See the full Cloudless swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
Behr's nearest match is Frisky Blue (M490-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Plunging Waterfall without repainting risk. See the full Frisky Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Plunging Waterfall is Rhythm and Blues (758). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Rhythm and Blues and you'll get the same color. See the full Rhythm and Blues swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
At Valspar, the closest color to Plunging Waterfall is Infinity Pool (5003-9C) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.8 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Infinity Pool swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Plunging Waterfall is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
At Glidden, the closest color to Plunging Waterfall is Sea Faring Clear Blue (17BG 60/218) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Faring Clear Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Plunging Waterfall is Life of Reilly (133-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Life of Reilly swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glacier Basin (HGSW 1356), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Plunging Waterfall without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Basin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Quiet Pond (0672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 63 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Plunging Waterfall without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plunging Waterfall
Kompozit's nearest match is Quiet Pond (0672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Plunging Waterfall without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →