Total Recall
DEW312 · #F6EAD8 · LRV 76 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Total Recall76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Total Recall, Really?
Total Recall reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW312 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Total Recall
Total Recall 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 Total Recall
Total Recall is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Total Recall 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 DEW312 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 | Summer WhiteSW 7557 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Garden Rose WhiteHDC-CT-02 · Behr | 0.9 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pelican Beach908 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Night Light7002-19 · Valspar | 1.3 | 83.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spun CottonPPG1203-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 84 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shell Creek White20YY 83/100 · Glidden | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Total Recall 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 #F6EAD8 in HSL space. Pair Total Recall with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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