Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | December Dawn |
| SKU | 600A-1 |
| Hex | #E3EAFA |
| RGB | 227, 234, 250 |
| HSL | 222°, 70%, 94% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr December Dawn
December Dawn is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.
December 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
7 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to December Dawn within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3EAFA in HSL space. Pair December Dawn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr December Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching December Dawn from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 600A-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of December Dawn
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of December Dawn. The nearest is Polar White (2069-70) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of December Dawn
Glidden has no exact twin of December Dawn. The nearest is Dove White (10BB 83/020) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dove White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of December Dawn
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Icy Lilac (DE5903), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for December Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Icy Lilac swatch →