Natural Light
DE5505 · #F1EBC8 · LRV 76 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Natural Light, Really?
Natural Light reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5505 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Natural Light
Natural Light 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Natural Light
Natural Light is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Natural Light 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 DE5505 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 | NarcissusSW 6707 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | May AppleP350-2 · Behr | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Swans Mill Cream260 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whipped Mint6006-7A · Valspar | 2.5 | 82.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MinimalPPG1107-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 84 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Maiden HairPPG1106-1 · Glidden | 3.1 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Natural Light 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 #F1EBC8 in HSL space. Pair Natural Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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