Watermist
DE6240 · #E6E3D8 · LRV 71 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Watermist, Really?
Watermist reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6240 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Watermist
Watermist is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Watermist
At LRV 71, Watermist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Watermist 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 DE6240 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 | Pearly WhiteSW 7009 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | French ChateauPWN-60 · Behr | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seapearl961 · Benjamin Moore | 0.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Divine Cream7006-8 · Valspar | 1.2 | 77.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oyster WhitePPG10-05 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | OatmealPPG1023-1 · Glidden | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Watermist 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 #E6E3D8 in HSL space. Pair Watermist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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