Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Shyness |
| SKU | DEW349 |
| Hex | #F3F3D9 |
| RGB | 243, 243, 217 |
| HSL | 60°, 52%, 90% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Shyness
Shyness is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Shyness 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.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Shyness within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F3F3D9 in HSL space. Pair Shyness with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Shyness Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shyness from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEW349 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shyness
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shyness is Crescent Moon (SW 7124) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crescent Moon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shyness
Behr's nearest match is Yucca White (YL-W8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shyness without repainting risk. See the full Yucca White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shyness
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blossom Tint (933), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shyness without repainting risk. See the full Blossom Tint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shyness
At Valspar, the closest color to Shyness is Line Dried (8007-8G) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shyness
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Good Graces (PPG1211-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shyness without repainting risk. See the full Good Graces swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Shyness
Glidden's nearest match is Pine White (84YY 87/135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shyness without repainting risk. See the full Pine White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shyness
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Shyness. The nearest is Split Banana (118-1DB) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Split Banana swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shyness
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Shyness is Lit Candles (JG-37) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shyness
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hush (0824), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Shyness without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shyness
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Shyness is Best of Summer (0817) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Best of Summer swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shyness
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Shyness is Filtered (C2-659). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Filtered and you'll get the same color. See the full Filtered swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Shyness
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Shyness is Chiffon Cream (329598) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shyness
At Kompozit, the closest color to Shyness is Best of Summer (0817) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Best of Summer swatch →