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DUNN-EDWARDS · DESS40

Dunn-Edwards Winter's Edge#DFDFD7 · LRV 74

Winter's Edge reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DESS40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS WINTER'S EDGE
RGB 223, 223, 215 LRV 74

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Winter's Edge
SKU DESS40
Hex #DFDFD7
RGB 223, 223, 215
HSL 60°, 11%, 86%
LRV 74
Undertone yellow / warm
Family White

About Dunn-Edwards Winter's Edge

At LRV 74, Winter's Edge 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.

Winter's Edge 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All white at Benjamin Moore →
857 · #E0DFD7 · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 73
OC-51 · #E0DFD7 · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 73
CSP-575 · #DCDED8 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 71
CSP-365 · #E3DFD5 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 72
863 · #DDE1D8 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 74

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7056 · #E0E0D9 · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 74
SW 6168 · #E2E0D7 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 74
SW 7049 · #E2E0D6 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 74
SW 6189 · #DCDFD7 · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 73
SW 7014 · #E2DED8 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 73

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 73
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 73
JG-103 · #E4E2D4 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 76
JG-108 · #E5DED2 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 74
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 74

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All white at Diamond Vogel →
0028 · #E1E0D7 · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 74
0018 · #E3E0D7 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 75
0460 · #DCE0D7 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 74
0229 · #E3DED4 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 73
0537 · #E1DFDB · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 74

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All white at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-1 · #E1E1DA · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 75
PPG14-03 · #E0DED7 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 73
PPG1033-1 · #DDE1D7 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 74
Ash
PPG1076-2 · #E4DED4 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 73
PPG1003-1 · #E1DDDA · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 73

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All white at Valspar →
7006-18 · #DFDFD9 · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 73.5
6002-1A · #E2DFD5 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 73.8
5005-3A · #DBDED4 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 72
7001-9 · #E4DED7 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 73.6
8007-12G · #E4DED7 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 74

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All white at Kompozit →
0028 · #E1E0D6 · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 74
0022 · #DFDFDB · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 74
0537 · #E2DFDA · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 74
0460 · #DBE0D6 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 73
0229 · #E3DED2 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 73

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All white at Behr →
MQ3-45 · #DDDFD8 · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 73
PPU25-11 · #DEE0D7 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 74
PPU24-15 · #E1DFD4 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 74
PPF-11 · #E2DED5 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 73
QE-41 · #DCE0DA · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 74

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2001 · #E4E2DC · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 76
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 71
NO. 291 · #E3DED0 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 73
NO. 2004 · #E6E0D2 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 75
NO. 2006 · #E4DFDC · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 74

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All white at C2 Paint →
C2-835 · #E1DED3 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 73
BD2 · #E4E1D2 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 75
C2-916 · #E6E1D3 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 75
C2-900 · #E7E2D4 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 76
BD4 · #E5DDD4 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 73

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All white at Dutch Boy →
406-1DB · #E5E1D8 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 75
016W · #E5DFD2 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 74
347-1DB · #E4DCD4 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 72
408-1DB · #E3DBD4 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 72
412-1DB · #E6DDD4 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 74

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 74

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All white at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 92
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 84

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Winter's Edge within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6386 · LRV 67
DE6379 · LRV 67
DE6254 · LRV 71
DE6282 · LRV 70
DEGR09 · LRV 70
DE6065 · LRV 68

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DFDFD7 in HSL space. Pair Winter's Edge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DFDFD7 + #D7D7DF
TRIADIC
#DFDFD7 · #D7DFDF · #DFD7DF
ANALOGOUS
#DFDBD7 · #DFDFD7 · #DBDFD7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.67:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Winter's Edge Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Winter's Edge 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 DESS40 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Winter's Edge

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Winter's Edge is Sheep's Wool (857). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sheep's Wool and you'll get the same color. See the full Sheep's Wool swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter's Edge

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Winter's Edge is Reserved White (SW 7056). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Reserved White and you'll get the same color. See the full Reserved White swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Winter's Edge

The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Winter's Edge is Chime Gray (JG-119). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Chime Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Chime Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter's Edge

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Winter's Edge is Bannister White (0028). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bannister White and you'll get the same color. See the full Bannister White swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Winter's Edge

The closest Valspar equivalent of Winter's Edge is Blizzard Fog (7006-18). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73.5 vs 74). If Valspar is your counter, order Blizzard Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Blizzard Fog swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Winter's Edge

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Winter's Edge is Bannister White (0028). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bannister White and you'll get the same color. See the full Bannister White swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Winter's Edge

Behr's nearest match is Salt Cellar (PPU25-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Winter's Edge without repainting risk. See the full Salt Cellar swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter's Edge

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Seagull (PPG14-03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Winter's Edge without repainting risk. See the full Seagull swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Winter's Edge

C2 Paint's nearest match is Twist (C2-835), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Winter's Edge without repainting risk. See the full Twist swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Winter's Edge

At Clare, the closest color to Winter's Edge is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Winter's Edge

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Winter's Edge is School House White (NO. 291) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full School House White swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter's Edge

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Winter's Edge. The nearest is Blanched Fuchsia (347-1DB) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blanched Fuchsia swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Winter's Edge

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Winter's Edge — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.69). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DESS40 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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