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Dunn-Edwards Smoke and MirrorsDE5770 · #D9E6E8 · LRV 71

Smoke and Mirrors reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DE5770 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS SMOKE AND MIRRORS
RGB 217, 230, 232LRV 71

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameSmoke and Mirrors
SKUDE5770
Hex#D9E6E8
RGB217, 230, 232
HSL188°, 25%, 88%
LRV71
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyGray
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About Dunn-Edwards Smoke and Mirrors

At LRV 71, Smoke and Mirrors 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.

Smoke and Mirrors 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.

Closest matches by brand

15 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6504 · #DCE7E8 · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 78
SW 6791 · #D5E5E7 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 76
SW 6497 · #D8E7E6 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 78
SW 9681 · #DDE6E5 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 78

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All gray at Behr →
BL-W03 · #DDE7E8 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 78
MQ3-51 · #D8E4E2 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 76
ICC-36 · #DCE3E4 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 76
790E-1 · #DEE5E4 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 77

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2136-70 · #DCE7E6 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 78
813 · #D7E5EB · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 76
2131-70 · #DDE5E5 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 76
2129-70 · #DBE3E5 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All gray at Valspar →
8003-43A · #D9E6E9 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 77
T643 · #D9E6E9 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 77.2
8003-39A · #D6E5E8 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 76
V105-1 · #D6E5E8 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 76

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1158-1 · #D7E4E7 · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 76
PPG1238-1 · #DAE5E8 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 77
PPG1149-1 · #DAE4E4 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 76
PPG1147-1 · #DBE5E4 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 77

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1238-1 · #DAE6E9 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 77
PPG1151-1 · #D9E4E5 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 76
PPG1149-1 · #DBE4E5 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 76
PPG1147-1 · #DCE6E5 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 77

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All gray at Dutch Boy →
336-1DB · #DCE7E8 · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 78
234-1DB · #D5E6E9 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 76
235-1DB · #D6E7E9 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 77
238-1DB · #D9E4E9 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 76
HGSW 4058 · #D8E0DF · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 73
HGSW 6224 · #D8E0DF · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 73

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.73
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 80

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 314 · #DFE6EA · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 78

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0649 · #DAE3E4 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 76
0628 · #DDE3E1 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 76
0495 · #DAE5E0 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 76
0586 · #DEE3E8 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 76

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0586 · #DDE3E7 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 76
0495 · #D9E5E0 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 76
0628 · #DEE4E0 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 76
0601 · #DBE4EC · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 77

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-755 · #D9E4E5 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 76
C2-771 · #D8E3EA · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 75
C2-721 · #D0E7E6 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 76

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 77

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All gray at Kompozit →
0586 · #DDE3E7 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 76
0495 · #D9E5E0 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 76
0628 · #DEE4E0 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 76
0601 · #DBE4EC · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 77

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Smoke and Mirrors within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5819 · LRV 71
DE5812 · LRV 71
DE5791 · LRV 74
DE5798 · LRV 74
DET555 · LRV 79
DE6351 · LRV 71

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D9E6E8 in HSL space. Pair Smoke and Mirrors with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D9E6E8 + #E8DBD9
TRIADIC
#D9E6E8 · #E8D9E6 · #E6E8D9
ANALOGOUS
#D9E8E3 · #D9E6E8 · #D9DFE8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.28:1fail
Sample text on black
16.43:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Smoke and Mirrors Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Smoke and Mirrors 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 DE5770 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Horizon (SW 6497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoke and Mirrors without repainting risk. See the full Blue Horizon swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

Behr's nearest match is Blue Bird Day (BL-W03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoke and Mirrors without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bird Day swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whispering Spring (2136-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoke and Mirrors without repainting risk. See the full Whispering Spring swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

The closest Valspar equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors is Bare Minimum (8003-43A). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71). If Valspar is your counter, order Bare Minimum and you'll get the same color. See the full Bare Minimum swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Airy (PPG1238-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoke and Mirrors without repainting risk. See the full Airy swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

The closest Glidden equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors is Airy (PPG1238-1). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71). If Glidden is your counter, order Airy and you'll get the same color. See the full Airy swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bleached Blue (235-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoke and Mirrors without repainting risk. See the full Bleached Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smoke and Mirrors. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Smoke and Mirrors is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 78 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoke and Mirrors without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Smoke and Mirrors is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors is Oxygen (C2-755). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Oxygen and you'll get the same color. See the full Oxygen swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Smoke and Mirrors without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Smoke and Mirrors

At Kompozit, the closest color to Smoke and Mirrors is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →

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