Moon Pie
406-1DB · #E5E1D8 · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Moon Pie75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Moon Pie, Really?
Moon Pie reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 406-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Moon Pie
Moon Pie 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 Moon Pie
Moon Pie is very light — LRV 75, 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 Moon Pie 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 Dutch Boy 406-1DB 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 | Heron PlumeSW 6070 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Light SandstoneECC-15-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Satin856 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wispy White7006-1 · Valspar | 0.9 | 74.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ParaffinPPG14-31 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ParaffinPPG14-31 · Glidden | 0.0 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Moon Pie within Dutch Boy'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 #E5E1D8 in HSL space. Pair Moon Pie with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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