Soft Pumice
DE6326 · #949EA2 · LRV 31 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Soft Pumice31
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Soft Pumice, Really?
Soft Pumice reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6326 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Pumice
Soft Pumice is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Soft Pumice
Soft Pumice sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Soft Pumice 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 DE6326 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 | Let it RainSW 9152 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pencil SketchN500-4 · Behr | 2.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pewter2121-30 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Chrome8006-7C · Valspar | 1.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | After the StormPPG1036-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | After The StormPPG1036-4 · Glidden | 2.3 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Pumice 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 #949EA2 in HSL space. Pair Soft Pumice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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