Precious Pearls
DEW386 · #F1F0EF · LRV 80 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Precious Pearls80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Precious Pearls, Really?
Precious Pearls reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW386 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Precious Pearls
Precious Pearls 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 Precious Pearls
Precious Pearls is very light — LRV 80, 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 Precious Pearls 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 DEW386 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 | SnowbeltSW 9623 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sweet Vanilla780A-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 88 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wedding Veil2125-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Santa's Beard8007-6E · Valspar | 2.1 | 89 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Delicate WhitePPG1001-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 88 | Color page → |
| Glidden | White On White30GY 88/014 · Glidden | 0.0 | 88 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Precious Pearls 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 #F1F0EF in HSL space. Pair Precious Pearls with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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