Light Pine
DE5535 · #BCC09E · LRV 47 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Light Pine47
- 4Sage Brush52
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Light Pine, Really?
Light Pine reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5535 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Pine
Light Pine 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 Light Pine
Light Pine sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Light Pine 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 DE5535 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 | Recycled GlassSW 7747 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sage BrushS370-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily Pad480 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Quiet WatersP060 · Valspar | 2.1 | 48.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bahia GrassPPG1122-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bahia GrassPPG1122-4 · Glidden | 1.5 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Light Pine 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 #BCC09E in HSL space. Pair Light Pine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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