Shimmering Sky
DE5960 · #DBD1E8 · LRV 62 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Shimmering Sky62
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Shimmering Sky, Really?
Shimmering Sky reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5960 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shimmering Sky
Shimmering Sky 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Shimmering Sky
At LRV 62, Shimmering Sky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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.
Most complaints about Shimmering Sky 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 DE5960 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 | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Teary EyedP570-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily Lavender2071-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Will o' the Wisp8001-48B · Valspar | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer CloverPPG1180-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale Purple Clouds30RB 68/084 · Glidden | 2.3 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Shimmering Sky 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 #DBD1E8 in HSL space. Pair Shimmering Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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