Spun Sugar
DE5014 · #FAE2ED · LRV 75 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Spun Sugar75
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Spun Sugar, Really?
Spun Sugar reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5014 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spun Sugar
Spun Sugar 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Spun Sugar
Spun Sugar is very light — LRV 75, 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 Spun Sugar 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 DE5014 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 | Young At HeartSW 7109 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cream Rose160A-1 · Behr | 0.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Candy Stripe2079-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink Mist1001-2C · Valspar | 2.1 | 79.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Barely Blush98RR 80/078 · Glidden | 4.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Be Mine!101-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Spun Sugar 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 #FAE2ED in HSL space. Pair Spun Sugar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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