Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Tapering Light |
| SKU | DE5497 |
| Hex | #F7F2DD |
| RGB | 247, 242, 221 |
| HSL | 48°, 62%, 92% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Tapering Light
Tapering Light is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Tapering Light 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.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Tapering Light within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F7F2DD in HSL space. Pair Tapering Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Tapering Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tapering Light 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 DE5497 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tapering Light
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lemon Drop (SW 7122), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tapering Light without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tapering Light
The closest Behr equivalent of Tapering Light is Eggshell Cream(w-d-300) (W-D-300). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order Eggshell Cream(w-d-300) and you'll get the same color. See the full Eggshell Cream(w-d-300) swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tapering Light
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lemon Chiffon (932), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tapering Light without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Chiffon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tapering Light
The closest Valspar equivalent of Tapering Light is Line Dried (8007-8G). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 82). If Valspar is your counter, order Line Dried and you'll get the same color. See the full Line Dried swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tapering Light
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Combed Cotton (PPG1205-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tapering Light without repainting risk. See the full Combed Cotton swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tapering Light
Glidden's nearest match is North Star White (67YY 89/124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tapering Light without repainting risk. See the full North Star White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tapering Light
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tapering Light is Aged Marble (006W) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Marble swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tapering Light
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tapering Light is Citilite (HGSW 4028) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citilite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tapering Light
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Lit Candles (JG-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tapering Light without repainting risk. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tapering Light
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Tapering Light. The nearest is Wimborne White (NO. 239) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wimborne White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tapering Light
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Tapering Light is Best of Summer (0817). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Best of Summer and you'll get the same color. See the full Best of Summer swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tapering Light
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Tapering Light is Marshmallow Fluff (0930). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Marshmallow Fluff and you'll get the same color. See the full Marshmallow Fluff swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tapering Light
At Rodda, the closest color to Tapering Light is Lily (CA003) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tapering Light
C2 Paint's nearest match is Halo (C2-628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Tapering Light without repainting risk. See the full Halo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tapering Light
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Tapering Light is Casa Forma (CASA FORMA) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Casa Forma swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tapering Light
Backdrop has no exact twin of Tapering Light. The nearest is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Tapering Light
The closest Rust-Oleum equivalent of Tapering Light is Chiffon Cream (329598). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 82). If Rust-Oleum is your counter, order Chiffon Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tapering Light
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Tapering Light is Marshmallow Fluff (0930). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 82). If Kompozit is your counter, order Marshmallow Fluff and you'll get the same color. See the full Marshmallow Fluff swatch →