Shortbread
DE6134 · #F5E6D3 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2First Star69
- 3Shortbread75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Shortbread, Really?
Shortbread reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6134 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shortbread
Shortbread 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 Shortbread
Shortbread is very light — LRV 75, 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 Shortbread 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 DE6134 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 | Crisp LinenSW 6378 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Vanilla PasteS290-1 · Behr | 1.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening White907 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bermuda Sand7002-10 · Valspar | 0.8 | 80.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pita BreadPPG1089-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | BelleekPPG18-25 · Glidden | 0.2 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Shortbread 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 #F5E6D3 in HSL space. Pair Shortbread with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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