Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Morning Frost |
| SKU | DE5581 |
| Hex | #EBF4DF |
| RGB | 235, 244, 223 |
| HSL | 86°, 49%, 92% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Morning Frost
Morning Frost is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Morning Frost 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Morning Frost within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EBF4DF in HSL space. Pair Morning Frost with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Morning Frost Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Morning Frost from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5581 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Morning Frost
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Morning Frost is Green Glaze (SW 7128) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Glaze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Morning Frost
The closest Behr equivalent of Morning Frost is Spring White (BWC-18). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81). If Behr is your counter, order Spring White and you'll get the same color. See the full Spring White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Morning Frost
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Morning Frost is Lime Sorbet (2032-70) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lime Sorbet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Morning Frost
Valspar has no exact twin of Morning Frost. The nearest is Constellation (T649) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Constellation swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Morning Frost
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Memoir (PPG1220-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Morning Frost without repainting risk. See the full Memoir swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Morning Frost
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Wintergreen (24GY 85/110), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Morning Frost without repainting risk. See the full Pale Wintergreen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Morning Frost
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Iced Clover (127-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Morning Frost without repainting risk. See the full Iced Clover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Morning Frost
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Morning Frost. The nearest is Lit Candles (JG-37) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lit Candles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Morning Frost
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Morning Frost is Restful Rain (0768) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Morning Frost
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Morning Frost is Restful Rain (0768) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Rain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Morning Frost
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Morning Frost. The nearest is Filtered (C2-659) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Filtered swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Morning Frost
At Kompozit, the closest color to Morning Frost is Restful Rain (0768) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Restful Rain swatch →