Snow Plum
DE5973 · #F4EAF0 · LRV 78 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Snow Plum78
- 4Barely Pink87
What Color Is Snow Plum, Really?
Snow Plum reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5973 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Snow Plum
Snow Plum 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Snow Plum
Snow Plum is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta 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 Snow Plum 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 DE5973 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 | SnowberrySW 7140 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shell Brook690E-1 · Behr | 2.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Flush Pink2081-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lavender Moon4001-9A · Valspar | 1.7 | 83.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Love BirdPPG1044-1 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Elizabethan Ice Pink90RB 83/030 · Glidden | 0.5 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Snow Plum 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 #F4EAF0 in HSL space. Pair Snow Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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