Carpathian Dawn
8002-29A · #E6E9CE · LRV 79 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Softened Green49
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Carpathian Dawn79
- 4Neon Celery84
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Carpathian Dawn, Really?
Carpathian Dawn reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-29A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Carpathian Dawn
Carpathian Dawn 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Carpathian Dawn
Carpathian Dawn is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Carpathian Dawn 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 Valspar 8002-29A 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 | White WillowSW 6728 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Praying MantisP370-2 · Behr | 1.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Calming Aloe533 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magical MelonPPG1119-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Magical MelonPPG1119-1 · Glidden | 1.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wine White123-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Carpathian Dawn within Valspar'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 #E6E9CE in HSL space. Pair Carpathian Dawn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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