Forest Frolic
DE5669 · #88BB95 · LRV 40 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Forest Frolic40
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Forest Frolic, Really?
Forest Frolic reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5669 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Forest Frolic
Forest Frolic is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Forest Frolic
Forest Frolic sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Forest Frolic 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 DE5669 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 | Lark GreenSW 6745 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Country WeekendMQ6-40 · Behr | 1.3 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gumdrop564 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green-Eyed Lady8002-33D · Valspar | 0.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Grand GustoPPG1132-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grand GustoPPG1132-4 · Glidden | 2.5 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Forest Frolic 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 #88BB95 in HSL space. Pair Forest Frolic with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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