Shiny Nickel
DE6338 · #CCD3D8 · LRV 60 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Shiny Nickel60
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Shiny Nickel, Really?
Shiny Nickel reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6338 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shiny Nickel
Shiny Nickel 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Shiny Nickel
At LRV 60, Shiny Nickel is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Shiny Nickel 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 DE6338 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 | Mild BlueSW 6533 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Polar DriftPPU14-17 · Behr | 1.1 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender WashCSP-515 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spun Sugar8004-41A · Valspar | 1.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ElementalPPG1011-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Evening Silver30BG 64/036 · Glidden | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Shiny Nickel 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 #CCD3D8 in HSL space. Pair Shiny Nickel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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