Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Wax Poetic |
| SKU | DET651 |
| Hex | #F1E6CC |
| RGB | 241, 230, 204 |
| HSL | 42°, 57%, 87% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Wax Poetic
Wax Poetic is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Wax Poetic 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Wax Poetic 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 #F1E6CC in HSL space. Pair Wax Poetic 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 Wax Poetic Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wax Poetic 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 DET651 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wax Poetic
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Wax Poetic is Simply Irresistible (205). At ΔE 0.35 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Simply Irresistible and you'll get the same color. See the full Simply Irresistible swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wax Poetic
The closest Behr equivalent of Wax Poetic is New Harvest Moon (BXC-83). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order New Harvest Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full New Harvest Moon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wax Poetic
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Wax Poetic is Rice Cake (PPG12-09). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Rice Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Rice Cake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wax Poetic
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Wax Poetic is Sphere (0013). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sphere and you'll get the same color. See the full Sphere swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wax Poetic
Valspar's nearest match is Frolic (7003-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.7 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wax Poetic without repainting risk. See the full Frolic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wax Poetic
Kompozit's nearest match is Petticoat (0010), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wax Poetic without repainting risk. See the full Petticoat swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wax Poetic
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is New White (NO. 59), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wax Poetic without repainting risk. See the full New White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wax Poetic
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Morning Sun (SW 6672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wax Poetic without repainting risk. See the full Morning Sun swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wax Poetic
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sparkle & Shine (113-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wax Poetic without repainting risk. See the full Sparkle & Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wax Poetic
C2 Paint's nearest match is Kernel (C2-866), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wax Poetic without repainting risk. See the full Kernel swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wax Poetic
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Wax Poetic without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wax Poetic
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Wax Poetic is Carter Crème (JG-16) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carter Crème swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wax Poetic
At Clare, the closest color to Wax Poetic is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →