Windy Sky
DE6288 · #E8EBE7 · LRV 76 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Windy Sky76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Windy Sky, Really?
Windy Sky reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6288 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Windy Sky
Windy Sky 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 Windy Sky
Windy Sky is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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 Windy Sky 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 DE6288 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 | Ceiling Bright WhiteSW 7007 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Frothy SurfBL-W08 · Behr | 0.7 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White Violet1408 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lilac Muse7004-3 · Valspar | 1.7 | 82.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pacific PearlPPG1011-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pacific PearlPPG1011-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Windy Sky 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 #E8EBE7 in HSL space. Pair Windy Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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