Soft Petals
DEW366 · #EBF8EF · LRV 84 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Soft Petals84
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Soft Petals, Really?
Soft Petals reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW366 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Petals
Soft Petals 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 Soft Petals
Soft Petals is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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 Soft Petals 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 DEW366 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Icy WindPPL-15 · Behr | 1.6 | 91 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Snow White2122-70 · Benjamin Moore | 4.6 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sunbeam8007-5D · Valspar | 4.5 | 89 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aquarius Green129-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 88 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Petals 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 #EBF8EF in HSL space. Pair Soft Petals with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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