Apple Froth
409 · #DCEDBB · LRV 77 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Apple Froth, Really?
Apple Froth reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 409 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Apple Froth
Apple Froth 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 Apple Froth
Apple Froth is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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 Apple Froth 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 Benjamin Moore 409 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Palm Breeze420E-2 · Behr | 2.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring Glow6006-9B · Valspar | 2.3 | 75.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mellow MintPPG1221-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mellow MintPPG1221-3 · Glidden | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Socially Lime125-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Envious PastelDE5576 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.8 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Apple Froth within Benjamin Moore'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 #DCEDBB in HSL space. Pair Apple Froth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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