Wax Wing
DEW329 · #F6ECD6 · LRV 77 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Wax Wing77
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Wax Wing, Really?
Wax Wing reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW329 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wax Wing
Wax Wing 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 Wax Wing
Wax Wing is very light — LRV 77, 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 Wax Wing 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 DEW329 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 | Dollop Of CreamSW 7120 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Quiet ShoreECC-13-2 · Behr | 0.4 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearly Gates190 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Night Light7002-19 · Valspar | 2.8 | 83.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Satin WeavePPG1209-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 85 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Vanilla Custard60YY 83/125 · Glidden | 1.1 | 83 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Wax Wing 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 #F6ECD6 in HSL space. Pair Wax Wing with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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