Romantic
DEW302 · #FDEFE9 · LRV 82 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Romantic82
- 4Moonlit Beach88
- 5Crème Fraiche93
What Color Is Romantic, Really?
Romantic reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW302 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Romantic
Romantic 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.
How Lighting Changes Romantic
Romantic is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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 Romantic 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 DEW302 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Fine White250A-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 88 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sun Washed2169-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Naivete7001-21 · Valspar | 2.1 | 86.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crisp Linen White61YY 89/040 · Glidden | 4.6 | 89 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Mercer WhiteHGSW 4054 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Baby Blossom1076 · Diamond Vogel | 1.1 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Romantic 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 #FDEFE9 in HSL space. Pair Romantic with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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