Desert Dawn is a pale purple from Johnstone's, hex #E2D7E4. Its light reflectance value is 70.4, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.
- HEX
- #E2D7E4
- RGB
- 226, 215, 228
- HSL
- 291°, 19%, 87%
- CMYK
- 1, 6, 0, 11
- LRV
- 70.4
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Desert Dawn are Scottish Heather by Dulux (excellent match), 50RB 69097 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Peace and Happiness 1380 by Benjamin Moore (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Desert Dawn
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Desert Dawn. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Purples
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Desert Dawn on it, so some of them look quite different.
Desert Dawn is the 315th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.