Tapering Light
DE5497 · #F7F2DD · LRV 82 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Tapering Light82
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Tapering Light, Really?
Tapering Light reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5497 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tapering Light
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Tapering Light 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 DE5497 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 | Lemon DropSW 7122 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bit Of LimeP350-1 · Behr | 0.7 | 89 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Chiffon932 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 86 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 0.5 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Combed CottonPPG1205-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 87 | Color page → |
| Glidden | North Star White67YY 89/124 · Glidden | 1.0 | 89 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
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 #F7F2DD in HSL space. Pair Tapering Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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