Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Fresh Morning Dew |
| SKU | 231-1DB |
| Hex | #D6EADB |
| RGB | 214, 234, 219 |
| HSL | 135°, 32%, 88% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy 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.
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. 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dutch Boy Fresh Morning Dew Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fresh Morning Dew 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 Dutch Boy 231-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fresh Morning Dew is Embellished Blue (SW 6749) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embellished Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
The closest Behr equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew is Brook Green (N410-2). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Brook Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Brook Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Reflection (850), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Morning Dew without repainting risk. See the full Reflection swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
At Valspar, the closest color to Fresh Morning Dew is Minty Delight (5006-5A) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.1 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minty Delight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fresh Morning Dew is Tint of Green (PPG1226-1) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tint of Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
Glidden's nearest match is Tint Of Green (PPG1226-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Morning Dew without repainting risk. See the full Tint Of Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Green Whimsy (HGSW 1297), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Morning Dew without repainting risk. See the full Green Whimsy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Toadstool (DE5645), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Morning Dew without repainting risk. See the full Toadstool swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Silky Mint (0720), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Morning Dew without repainting risk. See the full Silky Mint swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fresh Morning Dew is Bay Green (0705) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay Green swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Fresh Morning Dew. The nearest is Lichen (C2-706) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lichen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Morning Dew
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fresh Morning Dew is Bay Green (0705) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay Green swatch →