Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Light Bamboo |
| SKU | 126-1DB |
| Hex | #E7EEDD |
| RGB | 231, 238, 221 |
| HSL | 85°, 33%, 90% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Dutch Boy 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.
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. 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 Light Bamboo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Light Bamboo 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 126-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Bamboo
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Light Bamboo is Apple Slice (SW 7127) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Slice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Behr's nearest match is Shark Tooth (BWC-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Shark Tooth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Appalachian Green (852), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Appalachian Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Valspar has no exact twin of Light Bamboo. The nearest is Crème de Menthe (8003-28A) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crème de Menthe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Bamboo
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chilled Mint (PPG1224-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Chilled Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Glidden's nearest match is Chilled Mint (PPG1224-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Chilled Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Winter Shamrock (DE5617), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Winter Shamrock swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Light Bamboo. The nearest is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Colleen Green (0754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Colleen Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Colleen Green (0754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Colleen Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Light Bamboo
Kompozit's nearest match is Colleen Green (0754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Colleen Green swatch →