Fresh Morning Dew
231-1DB · #D6EADB · LRV 78 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Softened Green49
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Fresh Morning Dew78
- 4Apple Slice83
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Fresh Morning Dew, Really?
Fresh Morning Dew reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 231-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Morning Dew
Fresh Morning Dew 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 Fresh Morning Dew
Fresh Morning Dew is very light — LRV 78, 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 Fresh Morning Dew 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 Dutch Boy 231-1DB 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 | Embellished BlueSW 6749 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Jade MistM410-1 · Behr | 1.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Reflection850 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Minty Delight5006-5A · Valspar | 3.0 | 78.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tint of GreenPPG1226-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tint Of GreenPPG1226-1 · Glidden | 1.9 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh Morning Dew within Dutch Boy'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 #D6EADB in HSL space. Pair Fresh Morning Dew with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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