Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green#565344 · LRV 10
Dakota Woods Green reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2139-20 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Dakota Woods Green |
| SKU | 2139-20 |
| Hex | #565344 |
| RGB | 86, 83, 68 |
| HSL | 50°, 12%, 30% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green
With an LRV of 10, Dakota Woods Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Dakota Woods Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Dakota Woods Green within Benjamin Moore'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 #565344 in HSL space. Pair Dakota Woods Green 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.