December Forest
DE5652 · #E0E8DB · LRV 73 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2Titanium68
- 3December Forest73
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is December Forest, Really?
December Forest reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5652 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for December Forest
December Forest is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes December Forest
At LRV 73, December Forest is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about December Forest 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5652 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | White MintSW 6441 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Behr | Alpine FrostBWC-28 · Behr | 1.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland White463 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | New Baby SmellT657 · Valspar | 1.4 | 77.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer RainPPG1130-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer RainPPG1130-1 · Glidden | 0.4 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to December Forest within Dunn-Edwards'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 #E0E8DB in HSL space. Pair December Forest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with December Forest?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question