Light Bamboo
126-1DB · #E7EEDD · LRV 84 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Soft Fern57
- 2Hancock Green66
- 3Light Bamboo84
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Light Bamboo, Really?
Light Bamboo reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 126-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Bamboo
Light Bamboo 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 Light Bamboo
Light Bamboo is very light — LRV 84, 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 Light Bamboo 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 126-1DB 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 | Apple SliceSW 7127 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 83 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mayfair WhiteM390-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Appalachian Green852 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crème de Menthe8003-28A · Valspar | 3.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chilled MintPPG1224-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Chilled MintPPG1224-3 · Glidden | 1.6 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Light Bamboo 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 #E7EEDD in HSL space. Pair Light Bamboo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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