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Valspar Dance of the Goddesses#EDE3DB · LRV 78.2

Dance of the Goddesses reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V169 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR DANCE OF THE GODDESSES
RGB 237, 227, 219 LRV 78.2

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Dance of the Goddesses
SKU V169
Hex #EDE3DB
RGB 237, 227, 219
HSL 27°, 33%, 89%
LRV 78.2
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Dance of the Goddesses

Dance of the Goddesses is very light — LRV 78.2, 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.

Dance of the Goddesses 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Merlins Beard
SKU 0124 · #EFE2D9 · LRV 78
ΔE 1.26 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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 neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2106-70
#ECE3DC
Foggy Morning
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 76
2098-70
#ECE2DC
Frosted Café
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 75
2095-70
#EEE2DB
Melted Ice Cream
ΔE 1.2 · LRV
2097-70
#EDE2DC
Wild Rice
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 75
878
#EEE3DE
Mauve Hint
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 77

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1068-1
#EFE4DA
Sweet Gardenia
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 79
1015-2
#ECE4DC
Stone Quarry
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 78
1062-1
#EFE3D9
Butter Icing
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 78
1057-1
#EEE3DD
Macadamia Nut
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 78
1076-1
#EAE3DB
Fuzzy Unicorn
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 78

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at Behr →
700C-2
#ECE2DC
Malted Milk
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 77
N190-1
#ECE5E0
Smokey Cream
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 79
HDC-MD-11
#EEE6DB
Exclusive Ivory
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 80
W-F-220
#E8E2D7
Cinnamon Cake (w-f-220)
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 76
W-F-120
#ECE4D7
Natural Linen
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 78

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6057
#ECE5E1
Raindrops
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 79
DE6121
#EEE2D5
Siamese Kitten
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 77
DE6212
#E9E2D7
Crisp Muslin
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 77
DE6029
#EDE2E0
Mother of Pearl
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 78
DEC785
#E9E5DA
Whisper Gray
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 78

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6322
#F0E1D8
Intimate White
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 77
SW 7101
#EDE6DB
Futon
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 80
SW 7003
#E7E2DA
Toque White
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 76
SW 7009
#E8E3D9
Pearly White
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 77
SW 7013
#ECE5D8
Ivory Lace
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 79

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2001
#E5E0DB
Strong White
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 75
NO. 2006
#E7DEDB
Great White
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 74
NO. 2008
#EEE3D3
Dimity
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 78
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 75
NO. 252
#E5E7DC
Pavilion Blue
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 79

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-25
#EFDDD9
Baby Soft
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-05
#E6E6E4
Penthouse
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-06
#E3E7E4
Chill
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 79

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-23
#EEE8DB
Antique Rose
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 81
JG-22
#E5E4DB
Shiplap
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 77
JG-16
#EEE7D5
Carter Crème
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 80
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 76
JG-115
#E5E8E4
Cloudy Gray
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 80

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.73
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 92
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 65
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 73

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Dance of the Goddesses within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

T544
Soft & Warm
LRV 78
M211
Bistro Napkin
LRV 77.4
V170
Humble Beginnings
LRV 77.1
M213
Hint of Cream
LRV 78.7
V167
Navy Bean
LRV 77.6
V154
Bubble Bath
LRV 78.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #EDE3DB in HSL space. Pair Dance of the Goddesses with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EDE3DB + #DBE5ED
TRIADIC
#EDE3DB · #DBEDE3 · #E3DBED
ANALOGOUS
#EDDBDC · #EDE3DB · #EDECDB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.26:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.61:1 AAA

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

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