Dakota Woods Green
2139-20 · #565344 · LRV 10 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hunter Green5
- 2Dakota Woods Green10
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Dakota Woods Green, Really?
Dakota Woods Green reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2139-20 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dakota Woods Green
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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Dakota Woods Green 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 Benjamin Moore 2139-20 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 | Muddled BasilSW 7745 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | Freshwater MarshECC-37-3 · Behr | 3.8 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Olive Smudge6001-2C · Valspar | 0.7 | 8.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Castle StonePPG1128-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Olive Black50YY 09/101 · Glidden | 1.4 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ironside422-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
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 #565344 in HSL space. Pair Dakota Woods Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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