December Dawn (Behr 600A-1)
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December Dawn (Behr 600A-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with December Dawn
Four Behr colors picked for December Dawn by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to December Dawn, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nosegay | 1401 | 75.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orchid Whisper | 1245-1 | 75 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to December Dawn (LRV 76 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than December Dawn
Darker than December Dawn
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 600A-1 |
| Hex | #DFE2EA |
| RGB | 223, 226, 234 |
| HSL | 224°, 21%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, 0.5, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
December Dawn (Behr 600A-1), published as #DFE2EA
#CDD8E8
#F2ECEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of December Dawn (Behr 600A-1)?
- December Dawn has an LRV of 76 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so December Dawn is a light color.
- What is the closest match to December Dawn in another brand?
- Orchid Whisper (PPG 1245-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is December Dawn warm or cool?
- Behr lists December Dawn as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.