French White
DEW311 · #F1E7DB · LRV 75 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3French White75
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is French White, Really?
French White reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEW311 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for French White
French White 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes French White
French White is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 French White 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 DEW311 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 | CreamySW 7012 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ballet WhitePPU3-04 · Behr | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Candle White2164-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Antique White7002-20 · Valspar | 0.9 | 80.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Euro LinenPPG1083-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Euro LinenPPG1083-2 · Glidden | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to French White 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 #F1E7DB in HSL space. Pair French White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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