Match of Dunn Edwards™ DE6294 Midnight Spruce *

Coverage depends on the surface size, texture, hiding power, application method, and how many coats you need. If you are ordering DE6294 Midnight Spruce in spray paint, a typical can covers about 20 square feet with one coat. Other MyPerfectColor paint formats typically cover about 400 to 600 square feet per gallon, depending on the surface and application.

If the item is rough, porous, or has color show-through, plan for additional material. For trim pieces, vents, hardware, pipe, or other small parts, it is usually safer to estimate by the actual painted area rather than the overall project size.

Yes, but the surface needs to be in good condition first. Clean off dirt, grease, and contamination, then scuff the surface so the new coating can bond properly. If you see rust, peeling paint, or flaking clear coat, remove or repair those areas before painting.

With DE6294 Midnight Spruce, the final look can also be affected by the condition of the old coating, including its gloss, texture, and any remaining wear. That matters on metal fixtures, grilles, hardware, and other parts where the new match will sit beside or over an older finish.

Confirm DE6294 Midnight Spruce from a physical swatch or from a known existing color reference, not from a screen view alone. MyPerfectColor makes a custom match to the original brand color reference, so the key step is making sure the target color you want is the correct one before you place the order.

If you are matching a legacy painted part, use the best available physical reference from the original brand or an existing part that you already know is the right color. That helps reduce the risk of ordering the wrong match for your project.

Not always. After DE6294 Midnight Spruce is applied, lighting, placement, sheen, and nearby surfaces can all change how the matched color reads on the finished item. That is true even when the color match itself is correct.

This matters most on parts that sit next to existing painted surfaces, because a new coating can look different once it is installed in a bright area, a shaded area, or beside another finish with a different gloss or texture.

Use light, even coats and keep the can moving so the film builds gradually. Hold a consistent distance, overlap each pass slightly, and avoid heavy wet passes that can cause runs, uneven sheen, or a muddy-looking finish.

For DE6294 Midnight Spruce on small parts like vents, pipe, grilles, covers, brackets, or hardware, careful spray control usually gives a more even result than trying to cover everything in one coat. Let each coat flash off before adding the next coat if more build is needed.

MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Dunn Edwards DE6294 Midnight Spruce enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.

The MyPerfectColor 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge spray paint need as the coverage is highly dependent on how it is applied. Learn more about how spray paint works at MyPerfectColor.

MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Dunn Edwards DE6294 Midnight Spruce in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.

Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.

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While we can provide Dunn Edwards DE6294 Midnight Spruce in paint, we don't provide any crossover information. We've found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another brand.

However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the brand you want.

Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.