Satin Blush
DE5197 · #FFE4C6 · LRV 76 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Satin Blush76
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Satin Blush, Really?
Satin Blush reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5197 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Satin Blush
Satin Blush 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 Satin Blush
Satin Blush is very light — LRV 76, 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 Satin Blush 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 DE5197 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 | Tea LightSW 7681 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sour TartsP230-2 · Behr | 0.7 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gerbera Daisy2015-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Destined for GreatnessP050 · Valspar | 0.7 | 80.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magnolia SprayPPG1089-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Taffy Pull Cream20YY 78/146 · Glidden | 2.6 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Satin Blush 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 #FFE4C6 in HSL space. Pair Satin Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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