Herbal
DE5574 · #F9FEE9 · LRV 89 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Herbal, Really?
Herbal reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5574 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Herbal
Herbal 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 Herbal
Herbal is very light — LRV 89, 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 Herbal 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 DE5574 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 | Star ShineW-B-410 · Behr | 1.3 | 96 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lemon Ice2024-70 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 88 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Touch of Sun0852 · Diamond Vogel | 4.7 | 90 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Fresh Cream0838 · Hirshfield's | 4.4 | 89 | Color page → |
| C2 Paint | FlashC2-660 · C2 Paint | 2.7 | 94 | Color page → |
| Rust-Oleum | Chiffon Cream329598 · Rust-Oleum | 4.4 | 92 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Herbal 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 #F9FEE9 in HSL space. Pair Herbal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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