Sidewalk Chalk
DE5791 · #DBE9ED · LRV 74 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Sidewalk Chalk74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Sidewalk Chalk, Really?
Sidewalk Chalk reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5791 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk Chalk 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Sidewalk Chalk
At LRV 74, Sidewalk Chalk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Sidewalk Chalk 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 DE5791 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 | Tibetan SkySW 7134 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Drowsy Lavender610E-3 · Behr | 1.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sky Blue2053-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aloha8002-39A · Valspar | 1.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PreludePPG1155-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet IllusionPPG1243-1 · Glidden | 2.5 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sidewalk Chalk 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 #DBE9ED in HSL space. Pair Sidewalk Chalk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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